Sponsored By: Parker LORD
Team Members
Alec Wienczkowski | Gage Niedermeyer | Spencer Sorenson | |
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Project Summary
Overview
Excessive wear of plastic guide bushings can lead to reduced performance of the damper, increased vibration in the helicopter, and in extreme conditions may even impact rotor performance and require an emergency landing. To mitigate this problem, as the bushings are not inspectable in service, a testing device is needed to measure the wear life of the bushings.
Objectives
The team wanted a working design that was verified through calculations and ANSYS analysis. Here is a list of everything that was delivered to the sponsor:
• Accurate cad model
• Part drawings
• Analysis verification
• Cost analysis
• Ansys analysis
• Project report
Approach
Determined the need and problem statements through weekly meetings with the sponsor
• Generated concepts and optimized them to get to the final design
• Did research to make sure that there were no intellectual property violations
• Verified design through calculations and ANSYS analysis
• Created 3D model and drawings
Outcomes
Test Machine Allows:
• Safe operation
• Minimal cleanup of fluid
• Easy operation
• Easy construction
• Minimal size
• Minimal cost
• Minimal switch-over time
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