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Rope Eater. Todd May, Monica Mulargia, Mason O’Lennick Mechanical Engineering 101 WSU: Vancouver Fall 2007. Outline. Introduction Design Experimentation Construction Performance Predictions / Reflection(s). Introduction. Purpose: Climb free hanging / secured rope without intervention
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Rope Eater • Todd May, Monica Mulargia, Mason O’Lennick • Mechanical Engineering 101 • WSU: Vancouver • Fall 2007
Outline • Introduction • Design • Experimentation • Construction • Performance Predictions / Reflection(s)
Introduction • Purpose: Climb free hanging / secured rope without intervention • Course Material Application: Force, Friction, Power, Compound Geartrain, Mechanical Design • Real World Application: Unmanned exploration and robotics, etc.
Design • Varying initial concepts; varying difficulties
Design • Varying initial concepts; varying difficulties
Design • Varying initial concepts; varying difficulties
Experimentation • Paper turns into metal
Performance Predictions • More contact area on drive wheel means better grip • Smaller drive wheel requires less torque • A rough estimate for the time it will take would be about 20 seconds
Reflections • We changed our design to have more rope to drive wheel contact • We used aluminum because it was light and strong • Hardest part for us was getting a drive wheel • Over all we spent about $35 on materials • In the future we would implement lighter building materials