2021-10-12 Meeting Minutes - Arm

Goals

  • Review arm progress
  • Review general mechanical progress


Update & Action Items

MemberUpdateAction Items
Ali Kasim Budhwani (Unlicensed) 
  • Started science CAD
  • Doing more calculations for pump/flowrate
  • Finding bore dia. for science
  • Start designing soon
  • Finish calcs and size motors
Former user (Deleted) 
  • Cad A5A6
  • Cad A5A6
  • Sorted the bay

Former user (Deleted) 
  • Assisted with bay cleanup
  • Had meeting on lander test course
  • No updates - not at meeting
Mathieu Harter (Deactivated) 
Austin Tailon Huang 
  • Got quote for GAM gearbox, 1200
  • Got accepted to Maxon's YEP program
  • Cory's notes for A2 reviewed, working on implementing changes
  • In person prototype arm belt is fixed
  • finishing A1 and A2 updates
  • order motors and gearboxes and figure out what is going on with leadtime discrepancies
Jasmine Milan 
  • Sketches for motor mounting fixture (Maxon motor)
    • Discussed with Ethan
  • Started CAD for motor mounting fixture
  • Bully someone into testing the comms system
  • Talk to Andrew / Farris about new antenna selections and chassis layout
  • Finish CAD for test fixture for 651616 maxon motor
    • Eventually machine and assemble
  • Read the rules
  • Look at pics of the mars lander
  • See what other teams do (Michigan Mars Rover, Cornell Mars Rover, Monash Mars Rover, IMPULS, etc. Just search up "URC SAR 209, 2020, 2021) videos on youtube
  • Think of designs for test fixture
  • Go into bay after reading week
  • Add to confluence page list of interactable items
Joe Dolina 
  • No updates - not at meeting
  • No updates - not at meeting


A1 Notes

A2 Notes

A3 Notes

  • Belt tensioner: Slots and linear screws
  • Shaft Stackup
  • Current design challenges:
    • High deflection on linkage - need to stiffen

A4 Notes

  • A4 gearbox in line with motor
  • RLS encoder inside bracket
  • Current design challenges:
    • Need to figure out mounting with A5/A6
    • Need to make sure L bracket for A4 win't deform or fail


A5/A6 Notes

  • A5/A6 motors are vertical so that the belt transmission is symmetrical on both sides
  • Current differential is chonky - look to making it smaller
  • broadcoms still need to be integrated
  • Current design challenges:
    • motor mounting flanges will need more support to prevent deflection
    • look to reducing width of entire setup