2020-05-19 Meeting Minutes - General

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