2020-08-11 Meeting Minutes - General

Update & Action Items

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Andrew T.

  • Worked on CAD for ->
  • Connector hub for TQ motor configuration
  • Finalize PCB shapes w/ Tony (Finish by Friday)
    • Update: not done

Andrew Z.

  • Finished up frame
  • Created assembly (along with STL file)
  • Start arm 2D sketch

Alaina

  • Working on: Hub attachment 
    • May be redundant, see 8/18
  • Welding document 
  • Science camera mount

Asha

  • Drivetrain calculations excel sheet
  • Science CAD fixes (elevator height etc)
  • Drivetrain material properties etc
  • Machining thread on a lathe

Caleb

  • Cleaned up Arm CAD 
  • Claw hex key
    • figuring out how to do it still
    • most commercial applications are probably too big, are connection severing, or too expensive ($200+)
    • look into a ratcheting mechanism
  • Still some issues with arm CAD
    • Not sure who did which parts of the arm, some holes already had missing fasteners
    • Final gimbal review (elephant foot)

Tony

  • Set-up motor testing w/ firmware
  • Tube connector design

Drivetrain work

  • Define drivetrain constraints and requirements in system doc
  • Finish reading unidirectional composite material properties, estimate structural member sizes
  • Design a 3-D printed motor housing
  • Finish alternate design using ILM 115X25
  • Source and purchase appropriate power resistor for Odrive
  • Flash Odrive firmware st-link on disco board; also probably need to configure based on the encoder being used
  • Tire energy methods FBD
  • Fix CAD configuration with the mock-up hub

Claw re-work

  • Allen key attachment friction-torque calculation
  • Finish flexure design

Documentation / Support work

  • Editing TQ meeting document so it’s readable for everyone
  • Start new ordering sheet; add good slip-ring to ordering sheet

Misc work

  • Set-up Solidworks PDM / SQL 2014
  • Make a typical manufacturing tolerances table

Cole

  • Figured out smart infill 
  • Finalize e-box connector panel  
    • Meet w/ david → ??? → haven’t heard from him in a while
  • Research what’s needed to use PC filaments with PRUSA I3
    • Figure where to order the I3 MK3 from, and source materials for heated enclosure

Emily

  • Calculated necessary weld throat size for shear stress on the drivetrain
  • Review calculations, calculate torsional and bending? (help)

David 

  • Redesigned bottom plate for science to have mount for PiCam
  • Experimented with topological optimization and generative design for PiCam bracket mount
  • Researched alternative materials for e-box
  • Have meeting with Cole about e-box connectors
  • Finalize layout for e-box components
  • Re-design bottom plate for science to have mount for science
  • Looking for more work (drivetrain/looking for something more technical) - hopefully something I can finish by September