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Laser Extinction Measurement System (LEMS)

Capstone Design Project, SP 2006. Laser Extinction Measurement System (LEMS). Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jie Chen Sponsor: Dr. Siva S. Krishnan. Group Members: Jack Copenhaver Kara Griffin Billy Holland Tiruneh Haile. Overview. Introduction Planning the Project

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Laser Extinction Measurement System (LEMS)

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  1. Capstone Design Project, SP 2006 Laser Extinction Measurement System(LEMS) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jie Chen Sponsor: Dr. Siva S. Krishnan Group Members: Jack Copenhaver Kara Griffin Billy Holland Tiruneh Haile

  2. Overview • Introduction • Planning the Project • Customer Requirements & Project Objectives • Benchmarks • Concept Development & Design • Final Design • Design Validation • Overall Product Design Evaluation • Recommendations • Acknowledgements • Summary

  3. Customers • Dr. Siva S. Krishnan, Professor • Manish K. Saini, Research Assistant

  4. Laser Extinction Device Laser Vertical Knob Burner Horizontal Knob

  5. Planning the Project – Gantt Chart

  6. Customer Requirements & Project Objectives • Align the Laser to the Burner • Improve Safety • Improve Accuracy • More Ergonomic • Cost Effective • Decrease Experiment Time

  7. Problems with Benchmark

  8. Concept Development & Design 1. Design Concepts • Motorized Vertical & Horizontal Travel • Motorized Vertical Travel with Manual Horizontal Travel • Manual Extension on Vertical Travel 2. Alignment Procedure

  9. Concept #1 

  10. Concept #2 

  11. Concept #3 

  12. Alignment Target Alignment Procedure • Normalize the laser to the burner surface • Put the goggles on to view laser beam • Use the LabView program to move the burner until the laser is aligned on the target • Move the burner in the positive vertical direction 76.2 millimeters. • Open COSMOS program provided by Velmex and set the zero position Zero Position

  13. Final Design Concept Cost

  14. Design Validation Benefits Per Experiment • Fuel Savings $25 - $50 • Oxygen O2 Savings $50 - $75 • Improved Time 45 min – 1hr • Improved Accuracy From ± 0.1 mm *********************************************************** • More Ergonomic • Enhanced Safety • Cost Effective

  15. Overall Product Design Evaluation

  16. Summary – Concept #1 • Overall Benefits • Best Overall Concept • Improved Safety • Improved Accuracy • More Ergonomic • Decreased Experiment Time • Added Benefits • Fuel Savings • Cost Effective - Return on Investment ($$$)

  17. Recommendations • Motorize Laser • Closed Loop Feedback System

  18. Acknowledgments • Dr. Jie Chen, Faculty Advisor • Dr. Siva S. Krishnan, Sponsor and IUPUI Professor • Mr. Rudy Earlson, Manufacturing Consultant • Mr. Eric Docteur, Velmex Inc. • Mr. Manish K. Saini, Graduate Research Assistant • Mr. Mitch Evans, Velmex Inc.

  19. Questions?

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