Date: September 24, 2012
Project Name: Biaxial Tissue Stretching Device
Group Number: 30
Group Members: Krista Vedvik, Christopher Zarins, and Joshua Leibowitz
Current status of project:
The major design specifications such as size, strain parameters, and prioritized capabilities have been solidified, and as our client specified, we have established a budget by getting quotes for current commercially available devices. An extensive literature search has been performed, and from this literature we have established a cohesive background section for the preliminary report. Included in this background are current applications of biaxial devices, general properties of membranes our device will be able to test, and need for biaxial testing. A patent search yielded many current solutions to the problem, and we’ve explored the benefits and limitations of numerous existing solutions, namely the Flexcell system. A rough design schedule and team member responsibilities have been established.
Work completed in the last week:
· Solidified design specifications and metrics and preliminary mathematical calculations necessary to accommodate specifications
· Budget constraints- around $35,000
· Design schedule
· Team member responsibilities
· Literature search
· Patent search
· Rough draft of preliminary report
· Prepared preliminary presentation
Work planned for next week:
· Finalize preliminary report by formatting and copy editing
· Further research into specific components of our system
· Research cost of components
· Research possible interfaces between device and computer controlling the stretch profile
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:
The major design specifications such as size, strain parameters, and prioritized capabilities have been solidified, and as our client specified, we have established a budget by getting quotes for current commercially available devices. An extensive literature search has been performed, and from this literature we have established a cohesive background section for the preliminary report. Included in this background are current applications of biaxial devices, general properties of membranes our device will be able to test, and need for biaxial testing. A patent search yielded many current solutions to the problem, and we’ve explored the benefits and limitations of numerous existing solutions, namely the Flexcell system. A rough design schedule and team member responsibilities have been established.
Work completed in the last week:
· Solidified design specifications and metrics and preliminary mathematical calculations necessary to accommodate specifications
· Budget constraints- around $35,000
· Design schedule
· Team member responsibilities
· Literature search
· Patent search
· Rough draft of preliminary report
· Prepared preliminary presentation
Work planned for next week:
· Finalize preliminary report by formatting and copy editing
· Further research into specific components of our system
· Research cost of components
· Research possible interfaces between device and computer controlling the stretch profile
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
No