2020-05-19 Meeting Minutes - General

Update & Action Items

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Andrew

  • Completed CF comparison spreadsheet
  • Compiled list of potential CF sponsors
  • Stress-strain curves for tension, compression, torsion of CF
  • Look into CF buckling
  • Find appropriate heat sink for power distribution board & jetson

Alaina

  • Pros and cons list for 4 vs 6-wheel designs
  • Weight of motors and wheels (2020 vs 2019 & 4 vs 6  wheel) 

Asha

  • CAD for new science sealing mechanism
  • Managing other design tasks for science
  • Drivetrain wheel research
  • Science design review (9 PM)
  • More drive train tasks

Ayesha

  • BLDC motor list started

Caleb

  • Started sourcing new 24V actuators for arm
  • Complete sourcing. Find sponsors with Lance’s help

Cindy

  • Localization PCB
  • Research tangential normal reference frames (localization mounting)
  • Talk Aidan G. IMU mounting requirements
  • Looking for KDL (or other) libraries for reference

James

  • Found Tripod on Bestbuy that can hold load and is within budget: LINK?
  • Talked to Tony about this
  • Look for alternatives of similar form factor

Tony

  • 4 wheel FBD table, climb height limit based on traction and wheel torque
  • Read introduction to composites textbook linked by Michigan
  • 1st draft mech budget for 2021
  • 6 Wheel FBD calculations
  • Figure out next steps for drive train (URGENT)
  • Update/Maintain mech google calendar 
  • Talk to David C. get updates
  • Fix broken CAD



David

  • Finalized shape, slot length, angles for shovel redesign
  • Completed E-box 2020 component list and accounted for most of the electrical components
  • Finalizing component list and layout for e-box 2021
  • Science design review
  • Torque calculation for shovel
  • E-box 2021 CAD and discuss possibility of only using one level

Cole



Emily

  • CAD for new science sealing mechanism
  • Science design review

General Notes

  • Lightning talks
    • Introducing lightning talks starting next week so we can be cool like the other subteams
    • Opportunity to learn about a concept, tool, mechanism etc that can be useful in design
    • E.g. SolidWorks tips, four bar linkages
    • Open to suggestions for topics!
  • Trello
    • We would like to try moving to Trello for all major mechanical projects
    • Already using Trello for drive train
    • Please update your assigned parts of Trello when you can