Date: October 8, 2012
Project Name: Biaxial Tissue Stretching Device
Group Number: 30
Group Members: Krista Vedvik, Christopher Zarins, and Joshua Leibowitz
Current status of project:
We have conceptualized three major designs for the device and have considered variations on each design. These variations include drive mechanism, fixation mechanism, and culture medium immersion strategies. We have created a combination chart to help us analyze the variations on each design in the coming weeks.
Work completed in the last week:
· Research on linear rails
· Research on linear actuators
· Research on motors and worm gears
· Conceptualization of three major designs
· Met with client to assure design specs are correct
Work planned for next week:
· Get quotes on device components to ensure we meet our budget
· Finalize combination table
· Create Pugh charts for columns of combination chart
· Start putting together research on specific components
· Perform finite element analysis for different fixation mechanisms and membrane shapes
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
No
Project Name: Biaxial Tissue Stretching Device
Group Number: 30
Group Members: Krista Vedvik, Christopher Zarins, and Joshua Leibowitz
Current status of project:
We have conceptualized three major designs for the device and have considered variations on each design. These variations include drive mechanism, fixation mechanism, and culture medium immersion strategies. We have created a combination chart to help us analyze the variations on each design in the coming weeks.
Work completed in the last week:
· Research on linear rails
· Research on linear actuators
· Research on motors and worm gears
· Conceptualization of three major designs
· Met with client to assure design specs are correct
Work planned for next week:
· Get quotes on device components to ensure we meet our budget
· Finalize combination table
· Create Pugh charts for columns of combination chart
· Start putting together research on specific components
· Perform finite element analysis for different fixation mechanisms and membrane shapes
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
No