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UNIVERSITY PROJECTS
class and research-oriented devices
WIND TUNNEL SPECIMEN
The civil engineering department at UB asked for help designing and printing a 1/64th scale model of a bridge deck section which would be filled with airspeed gauges.
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The model was 3D printed in 28 parts which were mounted on a polycarbonate plate for stability. The design also featured a window for viewing the sensors during operation.
LIGHT-UP CANE
I was asked to make a cane with a light built into the handle. Version 1.0 featured a handle that contained the important parts of a dismantled flashlight. It was rechargeable and the cane's "foot" was printed SLA style so that it would not melt if used on hot pavement. But passing through airport security with the cane was a challenge, due to the batteries and loose wires in a concealed compartment.
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Version 2.0 of the cane was redesigned with the TSA in mind and was comprised of a small flashlight that was paired with a store-bought, collapsible cane. I designed and printed a custom mount for the flashlight. The cane also used the base that I designed for Cane v1.0 but, to assist with nighttime visibility, the cane's "foot" was printed with glow-in-the-dark plastic.
ASME
The ASME team requested my assistance when they had a blade tear apart at 2000 RPM. I redesigned the blade with a focus on preventing another fracture while simultaneously boosting the energy stored in rotation. Stress simulations were run to ascertain if the new mass allocation would work. The new peak stress was well under the yield stress of the steel.
