Week 4: April 26th, 2017 - May 2nd, 2017
During the week, various tasks were necessary to be completed as time is quickly running out. First of all, an update on the supply list; the clear PVC pipe finally came in from amazon. We made sure that it was clear in order to visually see the colonoscopy simulation as it occurs. Also, ball bearings came in the mail too but it seems that the description online was not consistent with the product. Once again, this has showed us, that the internet is not the most reliable of sources. The team went off to search for strong horseshoe magnets first looking in the physics lab department, the Bossone Engineering Research center, and the innovation studio. We ended up finding magnets that we needed in the Bossone Engineering Resource center.
Having the PVC pipe, we began to think more depth into our ideas for establishing an air flow within in the tube. Therefore, we headed off to the machine shop in search of what options were available. We began to speak with the specialists there and a man by the name of Mark began to feed us some knowledge. He told us that we needed to make an object that would take up the majority of the diameter of the tube to take up the different vibrations when air is flowing through. Because we are not using the airflow to control the position of the device, we simply want a cushion of air surrounding the object. Another useful piece of information that he provided was that we need to regulate the pressure coming in and out of the tube. To do this, we will have to purchase air flow regulators. With the given knowledge we began to research different sites in order to find the correct, but at the same time affordable parts.
Having the PVC pipe, we began to think more depth into our ideas for establishing an air flow within in the tube. Therefore, we headed off to the machine shop in search of what options were available. We began to speak with the specialists there and a man by the name of Mark began to feed us some knowledge. He told us that we needed to make an object that would take up the majority of the diameter of the tube to take up the different vibrations when air is flowing through. Because we are not using the airflow to control the position of the device, we simply want a cushion of air surrounding the object. Another useful piece of information that he provided was that we need to regulate the pressure coming in and out of the tube. To do this, we will have to purchase air flow regulators. With the given knowledge we began to research different sites in order to find the correct, but at the same time affordable parts.
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