Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Design: We have finalized designing all components
Fabrication
Rectangular antenna range: We have fabricated 4 sandwich panels out of 6, and we have cut t-slots to the required length.
Gantry system: We have fabricated all major components for the gantry system and assembled them together. We are still fabricating some minor components.
Cooling system: We have fabricated all major components of the cooling system.
Test:
Gantry system: We have tested the gantry system, and everything works pretty well
Cooling system: We have tested the cooling system, and everything works pretty well
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Han Cui: Manufactured components for the anechoic chamber
Yingqiao Jiang: Manufactured components for the anechoic chamber and the gantry system
Yue Wen: Configured the Marlin firmware; get the gantry system working with RAMPS, design the case to cover the motor.
Jiahao Fu: Manufactured components for the anechoic chamber
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Han Cui: Finalize, manufacture, and assemble the anechoic chamber.
Yingqiao Jiang: Finalize design for the bottom of the anechoic chamber. Help manufacture and assemble parts
Yue Wen: Set up the endstops and install it on the gantry system.
Jiahao Fu: Finalize, manufacture, and assemble the gantry system and the anechoic chamber.
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Using screws to attach cooler's cold plate directly to the circuit board of the antenna under test is a desirable feature.
Having a hole on the bottom of the testing range to insert the cooler will not cause problems.
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (During the presentation, in person)
To prevent the skipping of the timing belt, a larger pulley could be an easy fix.
Another thing that we could try is to add a post next to the pulley so the timing belt will warp 180 degrees around the pulley.
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
CAD designs were great. (Presentation feedback from classmates)
Great breakdown of design components. Was also very impressed with the Gantry system. (Presentation feedback from classmates)
Risks and Areas of Concern
N/A
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $1959.46
Remaining: $40.54
Progress on Report and Webpage
Finished the third version of the final report
Finished the second version of the project webpage