Team15: Snake Fang Venom Injection Rig

According to the World Health Organization, there are slightly over 600 venomous snakes in the world. Many snakes are described as the deadliest, but there is little empirical evidence to validate these claims. Our sponsor, Dr. Talia Moore, is interested in studying the impact of the physical traits of snakes on their lethality. Specifically, she is interested in the various tooth shapes of snakes and their effects on venom delivery. Dr. Moore, rather than using live subjects, has decided that she wants to conduct tests using a mechanical system in order to assure that the only major difference between each trial is the fang shape. As a result, she has requested a testing rig that can consistently mimic a snake bite, which can provide up to 10 newtons of force, using manufactured snake fangs to inject fluorescein dye at a standard flow rate into dead mice. In addition, she asked us to use surface scans of real snake fangs that she took, and convert them into a form that could be additively manufactured for use on the rig.