Filament Winding Machine Filament Winding Machine Project Name

Filament Winding Machine

Filament Winding Machine • • • Project Name – Filament Winding Machine Project Number – P 09226 Project Family – Competitive FSAE Autosports Systems Project Leads – Shijo George (ME) – Alex Sandy (ME) Start Term – 2008 -2 planned academic quarter for MSD 1 End Term – 2008 -3 planned academic quarter for MSD 2 Faculty Guide – Dr. Alan Nye (Mechanical Engineering) Faculty Consultant – TBA (Dr. Ghoneim, Dr. Kempski) Primary Customers – Formula SAE, Mini Baja SAE

Filament Winding Machine Mission Statement: To develop a low cost, first generation filament winding machine which produces simple composite tubing that can be further developed by future senior design teams Roadmap Objective: Fundamental step in developing carbon fiber tubing to be used in space frame of Formula Racing vehicles

Objectives and Project Deliverables Design and build a filament winding machine Failure analysis of composite design Produce composite tubing Test strength and stiffness of tubing

Filament Winding • The process by which a continuous strand of impregnated fibers is wound onto a mandrel with specific fibers’ orientation which is controlled by computer. • After the resin has cured, the mandrel is withdrawn • Components produced include pipe work, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and helicopter blades

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Staffing 1 Computer Engineer

Preliminary Work Breakdown Structure Team Member Week 1 Week 2 �Week 3 ME (Project Manager) • Establish team values and norms • Initiate brainstorming Establish individual team member roles Establish project direction and provide future WBS ME (Chief Engineer) Provide team with technical background information and design constraints Analyze proposed Begin theoretical designs for composite analysis feasibility ME ME CE Develop understanding of project and consider possible designs Determine feasibility of proposed designs Determine machine criteria (rpm, fiber tension, etc. ) Determine machine design layout Research Begin control system applicable control design components

Concerns and Constraints • Project o Sponsor(s) o Advisor(s) o Build Space for filament winding machine o Finalize Budget o Raw Mat’l $800 -$900 o Motor and misc. $600$700 • Design o Fiber/Resin/Mandrel material o Control of fiber orientation angle o Existing lathe vs. build from scratch