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KayaKaddy

KayaKaddy. Get ME Outta Here Richard Driftmeier Jen Duchac Stefanie Freeman Bryan Lawler Matt Wooten. The Georgia Institute of Technology The Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering ME 4182. Agenda. Problem Statement Design Criteria Conceptual Designs

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KayaKaddy

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  1. KayaKaddy Get ME Outta Here Richard Driftmeier Jen Duchac Stefanie Freeman Bryan Lawler Matt Wooten The Georgia Institute of Technology The Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering ME 4182

  2. Agenda • Problem Statement • Design Criteria • Conceptual Designs • Design Selection & Modification • Prototype • Conclusion

  3. Problem Statement The goal of this project is to design and fabricate a caddy capable of launching, recovering, and storing a kayak from a dock in a safe and easy manner.

  4. Design Criteria • Caddy should be mobile • No damage to the dock • Minimal user strength requirements • Able to lift a 60 lb. kayak • Ease of use • Safe

  5. Conceptual Designs

  6. Conceptual Designs

  7. Conceptual Designs

  8. Conceptual Designs

  9. Rolling on the River

  10. Modifications Rollers add unnecessary complexity: Replace with smooth ramp

  11. Material Selection • Frame: • Base: angle iron • Ramp: Fiberglass • Ramp Cover: Plexiglas

  12. Modeled Parts

  13. Subsystems: Winch

  14. Subsystems: Casters

  15. Subsystems: Frames

  16. Final Design

  17. Prototype: Compromises • Body Material: 2x2 wood • Ramp Cover: Masonite • No Ramp Spring • One Handlebar • All Parts Found at Home Depot

  18. Prototype: Building It

  19. Prototype: Completed

  20. Prototype: Transportation

  21. Prototype: Testing

  22. Conclusion • Prototype as Proof-of-Concept worked • No one & nothing hurt or damaged • No flipping or crashing into water • Robust design (Jen rated) • Even w/o spring, relatively easy to operate • Suggested Future Steps • Build prototype according to design specs • Repeat testing • Build it, and they will buy

  23. Questions?

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