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Filament Winding Machine. Filament Winding Machine. Project Name Filament Winding Machine Project Number P09226 Project Family Competitive FSAE Autosports Systems Project Leads Shijo George (ME) Alex Sandy (ME) Start Term 2008-2 planned academic quarter for MSD1 End Term
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Filament Winding Machine • Project Name • Filament Winding Machine • Project Number • P09226 • Project Family • Competitive FSAE Autosports Systems • Project Leads • Shijo George (ME) • Alex Sandy (ME) • Start Term • 2008-2 planned academic quarter for MSD1 • End Term • 2008-3 planned academic quarter for MSD2 • 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
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 • After the resin has cured, the mandrel is withdrawn • Components produced include pipe work, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and helicopter blades
Schematic of the wet filament winding process http://www.sciencedirect.com/cache/MiamiImageURL/B6TX5-4GY86TM-1-4/0?wchp=dGLbVzb-zSkWb
Layout http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/2004/isg-final-report/ch4_img09.jpg
Staffing 1 Computer Engineer • Design • Develop program/controls for relative speed of mandrel to feed eye (determines fiber orientation) • Build 4 Mechanical Engineers • Design • CAD Design • Determine speed, tension, machine layout • Determine fiber orientation, tube specifications (based on testing capabilities) • Build • Build set-up based on design (new machine system or off of existing lathe) • Test • Determine strength of tubing in tension, bending, torsion
Concerns and Constraints • Project • Sponsor(s) • Advisor(s) • Build Space for filament winding machine • Finalize Budget • Raw Mat’l $800-$900 • Motor and misc. $600-$700 • Design • Fiber/Resin/Mandrel material • Control of fiber orientation angle • Existing lathe vs. build from scratch