156B Week 7

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • building the final 1:4 scaled model

  • Modifying the full scale design for structure soundness.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Received the ordered components

  • Edit first draft of final report (Joey, Alexis, Steven, Paul)

  • Purchased the acrylic sheets (Joey, Robbie)

  • Design structure support for the bottom pins (Joey, Robbie)

  • CAD the structure support for the bottom pins (Robbie)

  • Finished building the frame (Joey, Robbie, Alexis)

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Fabricate the acrylic sheets (Paul, Robbie, Joey, Steven, Alexis)

  • Complete building the support columns (Paul, Robbie, Joey, Steven, Alexis)

  • Laser-cut drawings for the acrylic sheets (Joey, Robbie)

  • FEA of the full scale box (Robbie)

  • Incorporate lifting hooks in CAD (Joey, Robbie)

  • Add structure bottom support to the 1:4 scaled model (Paul, Robbie, Joey, Steven, Alexis)

  • Begin full scale model manufacture instruction manual (Paul, Robbie, Joey, Steven, Alexis)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Make sure to include a budget for the full scale model (May 15, phone-call)

  • No need to worry about the 9G force resonance frequency. (May 15, phone-call)

    • Assume 9G static force (May 15, phone-call)

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • re-do hand calculation on the quick release pins (May 9, in person)

    • reinforcement necessary on the pins (May 9, in person)

  • Clarify the 9G force resonance frequency. (May 9, in person)

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • None

Risks and Areas of Concern

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • thickness and type of plywood of the existing container

Schedule

• • complete fabricating the acrylic sheets (5/20)

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Budget spent : $1581.14

  • Budget remain: $3418.86

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Finished editing the first draft