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Assignment 08 Placement of Work Light

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MEEN 1110 PRACTICE I

References: R. Budyas and J. K. Nisbett, Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design, 8th Ed., McGrawHill, 2006. H. Reece, Foundations of Engineering, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN

Oziel Rios, PhD

Basic Engineering Design Process

Identify Need
Specific requirements; space limitations, required speed and force

**Note that this is an iterative process

May not be evident; general statements

Define Problem

Synthesize Concept

Come up with concept to solve problem

Static/dynamic analysis; stress/strain; deflection; etc.

Analyze and Optimize

Most of your engineering education focuses on this part

Proof of concept; test prototype

Evaluate
Sell your work; how is it useful, etc.

Present Solution

Elements of Engineering Design

Synthesis
Combine various elements into an integrated whole This is the approach you are going to take what components are you going to use?

Analysis
Use mathematics, science, engineering techniques and economics to quantify the performance of various options

Communication
Writing documents and oral presentations Document all information!

Implementation
Execute the plan; build the design; etc.

Detailed Engineering Design Process

Note that this is ONE flow chart illustrating the processmany other exist (every design book has their own). Customer Needs Analysis Brainstorming Possibly develop a model Of those that satisfy the requirements, pick the best onevery difficult to answer sometimes. Build prototype Test prototype

Detailed Engineering Design Process

Note that this is ONE flow chart illustrating the processmany other exist (every design book has their own).

Four main steps (5-8) are repeated 3 times (approximately): 1. Feasibility Study Ideas are roughed out 2. Preliminary Design Promising ideas are explored further 3. Detailed Design Highly detailed specifications and drawings are prepared for the best design option

COURSE DESIGN PROJECT

Oziel Rios, PhD

Design-and-Build Project
Goal: Build solar-powered winch-and-cart system capable of transporting an object as rapidly as possible along a 25 meter track. Project ties together several engineering practice concepts illustrating the basics of energy transformation and machine design.
Winch Object
(eagle statuette)

DC motor

Solar panel Cart

Necessary Components
Open-ended problem but it must have:
Solar panel to convert solar energy to electrical energy to power DC motor DC motor to convert electrical energy from solar panel to mechanical work to windup winch Winch to pull cart
Winch is mechanical device that adjusts the tension of rope or wire (pull on rope is windup)

Variants:
Cart doesnt have to have wheels Four wheels vs. six

Winning Winchand-Cart Design

Track Layout
16-bracket, double elimination Each lane approximately 1 meter wide and 25 meters long Beyond the finish line, a 0.5-meter-long Stopping Zone will be provided

1.0 1.0

Stopping Zone (0.5) Finish Line

25.0 Green Start Green Lane White Lane

1.0

Green Winch White Winch

White Start

Things to Consider
Placement of Work Light
Determine best location of work light to get the most electrical power from solar panel.

Motor Specifications
Understand how the DC motor transforms electrical power into mechanical power. How do you use this information in the design process?

Force Analysis
How much force is required to pull the cart you design and the object? How much power is required to achieve a desired velocity? What are the loads acting on the winch? Is it going to tip over? Will the winch have enough pulling force?

Other Design Considerations

How do you keep the cart from going off the track? How do you minimize the power losses due to friction? Ex. Minimize wheels contact area with ground. Also consider the friction in winch mechanism.

Assignment 09: Motor Specifications

Units:
Power is the time rate of change of energy and it has units of Watt (W) Voltage (V) times current (A) is electrical power (W) Torque (N*m) times rotational velocity (rad/sec) is mechanical power (W) Rotational velocity (rad/sec) is converted to RPM as follows: