Mechanical Systems Design
Use mechanical design skills to create mass efficient parts and mechanical systems that satisfy measurement and load-bearing requirements. Conduct analysis on product parts to determine failure modes and stress concentrations.
Climbing Robot
A motor-powered robot that climbed an I-beam under specific constraints.
My design team and I analyzed the mechanics, forces, torque, moments, and torsion of the robot and its interactions with the I-beam in order to use engineering to prove whether or not the robot would climb. We sought to design the most mass efficient robot we could. We used Free Body Diagrams and Finite Element Analysis to calculate the amount of stress the robot would experience in different locations. We then compared that to the material's allowable stress, determining whether or not the robot would break at a given point.
Load Bearing Design
A 3D-printed connecting fixture designed to withstand forces from an external load under specific constraints.
I created a fixture that had to bear a specified load without failing. I created the most mass efficient piece, 3D printed prototypes, tested them, and conducted analysis to determine failure modes and the amount of stress and strain allowed before buckling.