Introduction

This is the report for our assignment on creating a mechanical frog model that may jump
across a pair of meters at intervals three minutes. This report includes the idea styles that we
have a tendency to head for the model together with the explanations why we tend to did or
failed to use the idea as our final model. This may additionally embody the main points,
mechanics and also the full schematics of our final model.

Project Objective
A Working model of frog that can cover the distance of 2 meters with the time limit of 3
minutes.

No electrical components should be used according to the requirements mentioned in the

brief of this assignment.

According to requirements model should weigh not more than 5 kg and height of it should be
less than 1 meter.

Gantt chart and Task Allocation

Model making ______

Report Making_______

Supplies for the project________

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 MONTH
APRIL
Task Description W1 W2 W3 W4
Assignment received
Task allocation
Research on task
Purchasing materials
Preparations on
report
Ideation on frog
mechanism and
drawing sketches
Assembly of
mechanical frog
Testing and repairing
model frog
Finalization of
mechanical frog and
video making
Finishing report and
video making and
submission

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Methodology (Analysis Details)

Concept (i)

By using Gear box with circular pipe wheels:

Concept 1

This concept includes a Total of 4gears which are available in Gear Box. Number of Gears
can be concluded as G1, G2, G3 and G4. From these gears only G1 and G3 has the largest
radius to be specific G3 has the largest one as compared to G1. These gears are connected in
order from their turning point.

Circumference is also larger on G1 and G3 as their radius is.When these gears are connected
in this order, small force can be generated at their turning point. Gear 4 is connected to a disc
which off course in circular shape that helps moving the parts for longer period of time.

As shown in the concept Diagram; The turning or moving points are attached to semi-circular
pipes.

With the help of gear box this semicircular point can be moved and this particular shapes
enable the body of frog to perform the desired task “jump” and then move forward and repeat
the process.

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This concept may or maybe not work. The point of choosing this concept is for the right size
and weight of the pipe is very difficult to achieve and there will be a chance of hitting ground
before making any rotation may cause the turning power of the gears to be lost and during
rotation the body of the frog may fall backwards.

Concept (ii)

Using Magnet Forces;

Concept 2

This concept include together forces of 8 magnets to perform the task. According to this
concept magnets should be strong enough. Magnets should be in a circular shape and thin in
size. Then these magnets are attached to the legs and arms of the frog body. A very light
weight material used for the body of frog. As seen in the diagram the magnets should be
attached like. One magnet should be attached to the middle of the arm or leg and the other
magnet is attached at the end. Keep in mind the part that attaches magnets together should be
flexible enough to move near and far. Magnet are attached in a way that same poles are
facing. So when the body of frog is dropped the repulsive force will push the frog up and the
gravity will bring it back to the position. Well this concept also may not work because there

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are chances of energy being lost such between the jumps and there will be a possibility one
arm of magnet might turn around and connect to the other.

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Concept (iii)

By using springs:

Concept 3

Springs are used in this concept. Each spring attached to the two arms and two legs of the
frog body. The body of the frog should be of light weight material and spring s are attached
either between the limbs or to the body. Similar conclusion can be drawn as Concept (i) the
body of the frog can be dropped or pushed.

Spring gains potential energy while going downward and release energy while coming
upward.

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Final Model
The scheme is divided into two parts; so it would be easier to understand and distinguish the
image and dimensions of the frog body.

Final Model

The diagram above shows how the exterior model looks like. That means it does not include
the inner parts used in the gear box and details. This scheme does not the dimensions so it
can be made any way you like. However the body and tail of the frog should be made of very
light material. There are four components which are very important. Those components are
wheel, wooden frame, gear box and the stabilizer. The wheels are connect at the edge of the
circular part and it must have enough diameter so it should touch the ground before other
parts. As shown in the above image. The wheels should be connected in such a way when it
makes rotation the body of the frog can be seen moving up and down. So it feels like it was

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actually jumping. The wheels should be connected to the body with hot glue. The same glue
can be used to hold wooden frame, Gear box and tail in position.

Wooden frame is the component made of thin and flat wooden pieces connected between the
middle of two wheels. They must have to be in center. This has to make sure the body of the
frog should not loose balance or tip to one side of the jumps. This should also prevent gears
from braking in the gear box.

When a jump happens the wheels move around and also the majority of the wheel are on top
of the association purpose. At this moment the picket frame can bit the bottom. Being at the
center would stop it from tilting sideways and it conjointly prevents the bottom from
touching the metal disc of the gearbox thereby permitting the gears to maneuver while not
interruption.

The third element is that the device. The device is connected to the body of the frog or could
be a part of the body. This device could be a skinny circular cylinder connected to the
pinnacle of the body as shown within the on top of, image. As its name suggests, it stabilizes
the model. Once the model is moving forward there'll be times once the body tilts forward.
While not this device the body may tilt forwards creating it bit the bottom and also the tip of
the top. This could flip the frog over. So to stop this the device is connected. The tail and
picket frame conjointly serves this purpose if it tilts backwards. The tail stabilizes the body if
the wood frame is unable to try and do therefore.

The most important is Gear box

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Gear Box

The second a part of the schematic shows a close version of the gear box. The gears are
labeled from G1-G4 within the order that they're connected ranging from the wheels. Once
the wheels square measure turned the G1 gear starts rotating. In our model we tend to use a
14.3mm radius gear. G2, G3 and G4 have a radius of 9mm, 17.1mm and 5.3mm severally.
This affiliation permits a smaller force to be amplified.

It depends on the circumference of the gears. G1 is larger than G2. There for once G1 rotates
once, G2 can go additional than one rotation of it. In our model the circumference of G1 is π
(28.6mm) and for G2 it is π (18mm). In one rotation G1 can spin a distance of π (28.6mm)
and G2 will spin a similar distance. Which means it'd have 1.59 rotations (Circumference of
G1/Circumference of G2).

Also considering the metal rod that connects the wheels and G1 is fairly little (Radius=3mm),
G1 can spin a lot of times with little force. With every rotation of the metal rod, G1
conjointly turns. Which means that you just ought to flip the rod a distance of π (6mm) to
induce one rotation of G1. This will be used well by employing an elastic band to show the
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metal rod to show rather than the wheels. The elastic band cut and wound round the metal
rod tightly. Therefore once you pull the elastic band you'll be turning the metal rod as you are
doing it.

G2 and G3 have a similar variety of affiliation because the metal rod has with G1. This
suggests with G3 can rotate a similar as G2. With one rotation of G1, G2 and G3 can each
rotate one.59 times in our model.

G4 is that the smallest. In our model it's a radius of five.3mm. This has a similar reference to
G3 as G2 will with G1. A similar principle applies to the current moreover. Once G3 rotates
one.59 times the rotation distance is that the product of one.59 and π (34.2mm). The gap is π
(54.4mm). Thus once G3 rotates one.59 times G4 can rotate five.1 times (54.4/10.6). This is
often the results of one rotation of the metal rod/G1.

The part when this is the metal disc. The metal disc is connected a similar to G4 as G1 to the
metal rod and G2 to G3. Thus it'll flip a similar variety of times as G4. With one rotation at
the metal rod, the metal disc rotates five.1 times. The metal disc has the aim of keeping the
energy and use it to prolong the rotation time. The metal disc stores the energy from G1. It’s
additional weight than the gears G1-G4 and so once G1 loses the availability of power the
energy from the metal disc is then transferred to G4 and goes backwards. This is often not
done to bring additional rotations however to stay the rotations endure for extended no end.
Transferring energy within the same direction as G1 is activity it.

The wheels during this model have a radius of twenty-six.3mm (circumference of

165.25mm). This is 0.165 meters. To induce to two meters the wheels ought to flip twelve.12
times (2/0.165). Turning the metal rod 12.12 times would reach the target two meters.
Conjointly with the energy transferring and amplified rotations the model is certain to travel
on the far side 2 meters with a touch amount of energy. These are the explanations why we
tend to select this model over the others

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Conclusion
According the brief all the objectives are achieved. Model of frog can cover the distance
within 5 seconds of 3 meters. Somehow few limitations are there. Such as sometime frog turn
around, flip and stop before the covering the distance of 3 meters. But from this we have
learn using different parts and components and most importantly the shape and dimensions of
the parts matter a lot while this kind of work.

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