UV oil deposit detection Curtis Christiansen Desiree Cerretani

1. UV oil deposit detectionCurtis ChristiansenDesiree Cerretani

2. Background • Current design is not portable • Uses a very large truck with approximately 30 tons of pushing power • For every two feet pushed a new section of tube is screwed on by hand • Very expensive • Prone to breaking if pushed too hard and too deep • If broken in great depths there is no retrieving the cone and the process would have to be restarted • Unrealistic to use current setup for small depths or small projects

3. Problem Statement • We were given a task by Applied Research Associates to take their existing design for their “Vertek CPT push systems, cone penetrometers and fuel fluorescence detectors” and make it a portable system easily maneuvered by one person. • The system should go a maximum depth of 4ft and use Bluetooth interfacing to communicate with android technology.

4. Solution Statement • Produce a portable oil detection device that only reaches a depth of 4ft and can be easily maneuvered by one person. • Our design will consist of an auger spinning around the original cone penetrometer given to us by ARA, allowing the cone penetrometer to stay stationary with hopes of less damage, more accurate readings, and interchangeability. Which will in turn reduce maintenance cost. • Most augers only spin in one direction, our will need to have reverse for safety and easy extraction from the ground.

5. Solution Statement • Our design will need to send data from the UV sensor to a PC • The portable device will also have a rechargeable and easily interchangeable battery. • Our design has to incorporate ARA’s sapphire smart window.

6. System Diagram Components are underground Android Battery Pack Bluetooth Micro Fossil Fuels To be detected UV Sensor Signals being sent In and out

7. Subsystems Auger Base and Components Auger Top and Components Connection with ARA’s Software • Auger • Penetrometer • Battery • Sapphire window • Bluetooth • Android • User interface

8. Design Concepts • Lithium-Ion Battery • Long lasting • Small and Lightweight • Common in consumer electronics • Rechargeable and can be charged over and over again • No memory effect • Slow loss of charge when being used • Bluetooth technology • Small • Easy to interface with the android or PC • Had a perfect range for what we are looking for • Common electronic to find

9. Penetrometer Cone / Sapphire window Sapphire Window Penetrometer Nose Penetrometer Core

10. Responsibilities • Research • Augers – Desiree • Batteries - Desiree • LCD Displays – Desiree • Bluetooth Technology - Curtis • Android Technology – Curtis • User Interfacing – Curtis • CADD- Desiree / Curtis • Machining – Desiree / Curtis • Main Contact with APA – Desiree • Parts Ordering – Desiree • Wiring Electronics - Curtis

11. Time Line (up to week 8)

12. Items Purchased / Received from ARA • Android Tablet (Purchased) • Auger Blades 4” and 6” (Purchased) • Penetrometer and cone (Received) • Sapphire window (Received)

13. Budget • Unlimited Budget • Sapphire Window $10,000

14. Questions?