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Wireless Solar-Powered Thermal Imaging Camera, Andy Bonk, Billy Mcvicker, Jacob Richardson
Wireless Solar-Powered Thermal Imaging Camera, Andy Bonk, Billy Mcvicker, Jacob Richardson
Mechanical Engineering
Creation of a mounted wireless self-powered thermal imaging camera system.
Golf Club Quality Control Device, David Mcdermott, Mark Severy
Golf Club Quality Control Device, David Mcdermott, Mark Severy
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Historic Calculator Project, Will Harris, Dan Marioni, Kevin Webb, Chad Williams
Historic Calculator Project, Will Harris, Dan Marioni, Kevin Webb, Chad Williams
Mechanical Engineering
The Deutsches Museum of Munich, Germany requested add-on components to their mechanical calculator exhibit. The end-goal is to produce an interactive 3D model in software to demonstrate the functions of the Braun-Vayringe Machine (BVM). There will be four students working on this project at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: two mechanical engineers (Dan Marioni and Will Harris) and two computer engineers (Chad Williams and Kevin Webb).This project involves the coordination of three facilities; the Deutsches Museum, and the Mechanical and Computer Science Departments of Cal Poly. The name of the project is known as the Historic Calculator Project …
Access|Closure Balloon Catheter Redesign Project, Keenan Bamburg, Yvette Castillo, Elizabeth Eskildsen
Access|Closure Balloon Catheter Redesign Project, Keenan Bamburg, Yvette Castillo, Elizabeth Eskildsen
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Raytheon Uav Launcher, Chad Amonn, Spencer Chin, Alexander (Alex) Deuitch, Mark Jastrzebski
Raytheon Uav Launcher, Chad Amonn, Spencer Chin, Alexander (Alex) Deuitch, Mark Jastrzebski
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Challenger J Hockey Prosthesis Final Design Report, Ryan Bakker, Spencer Noe, Christopher Perkins
Challenger J Hockey Prosthesis Final Design Report, Ryan Bakker, Spencer Noe, Christopher Perkins
Mechanical Engineering
The content of this report is withheld as confidential. QL+ is the owner of the intellectual property created throughout the duration of this project. Dr. Tom Mase (mechanical engineering) maintains a full copy of the report and intends to disseminate it upon completion of the necessary intellectual property protection measures.
Robotic Turret, Daniel Romero, Matthew (Matt) Martelle, Scott Mullens, Rachel Diamant
Robotic Turret, Daniel Romero, Matthew (Matt) Martelle, Scott Mullens, Rachel Diamant
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Golf Prosthesis Final Design Report, Joseph Barcus, Lauren Wilson, Ryan Satcher
Golf Prosthesis Final Design Report, Joseph Barcus, Lauren Wilson, Ryan Satcher
Mechanical Engineering
A prosthetic attachment designed to allow an upper extremity bilateral amputee to golf.
Ergonomic Lifter, Bejan Brian Banihashemi, Dylan James Schockemoehl, Andrew Ouellet
Ergonomic Lifter, Bejan Brian Banihashemi, Dylan James Schockemoehl, Andrew Ouellet
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Floating Tube Heat Exchangers, Patrick Harris, Christina Gedeon, Leonel Medrano, George Milam
Floating Tube Heat Exchangers, Patrick Harris, Christina Gedeon, Leonel Medrano, George Milam
Mechanical Engineering
With the slowly diminishing supply of fossil fuels across the world and the heightened risk of carbon dioxide pollution leading to global warming, a shift towards renewable energy is gaining momentum. Recent advances in wind and solar power technology have increased the power density of alternative sources while decreasing the cost per kilowatt-hour, but the technology has not become advanced enough yet for large scale deployment. Combined Power Cooperative has developed a revolutionary design for a concentrated solar power plant that utilizes Fresnel reflectors and a large body of water in which to install them. In addition to being low-cost, …
Strider, George Cummings, Brian Kreidle, Ricky Lee, Clark Steen
Strider, George Cummings, Brian Kreidle, Ricky Lee, Clark Steen
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Engine Simulation And Diagnostic Test Bed: Final Design Report, Jeff Lewis, Cody Scott, Todd Smith
Engine Simulation And Diagnostic Test Bed: Final Design Report, Jeff Lewis, Cody Scott, Todd Smith
Mechanical Engineering
The San Luis Obispo High School Automotive Technology Shop has a 1991 Buick V-6 Engine which uses the OBD-I (On-Board Diagnostics, generation one) standard for diagnostic testing and troubleshooting. In order to expand the capabilities of the Automotive Technology program and allow students to gain first-hand experience troubleshooting older OBD-I engines, the shop has a need for this engine to become part of a diagnostic and troubleshooting test bed. Some of the diagnostic tests the students will perform include checking cylinder pressure, monitoring coolant system temperatures, interpreting error codes from the OBD-I system, and conducting enhanced smog testing. All of …
Wiihopp, Jeff Christian, Ben Hoselton, Derek Simon
Wiihopp, Jeff Christian, Ben Hoselton, Derek Simon
Mechanical Engineering
Childhood obesity is becoming a growing problem in the United States. According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years [7]. It can lead to health problems previously reserved for adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. For the team WiiHopp project, we plan to turn a JumpSport mini-trampoline into a controller for the Nintendo Wii console. The hope is to help turn the problem of video games and the laziness surrounding them into an active solution to combat the problem of childhood obesity.
Our goal is to produce an add-on …
Predicting The Acoustic Response Of The Golf Club & Ball Impact Using Finite Elements And The Boundary Element Method, Scott Henry Moreira
Predicting The Acoustic Response Of The Golf Club & Ball Impact Using Finite Elements And The Boundary Element Method, Scott Henry Moreira
Master's Theses
An improved and repeatable method for meshing golf club heads using finite elements in TrueGrid® was developed. Using solid brick elements through the thickness of the club head instead of shell elements better represents the many thickness variations throughout each section of a club head. This method also results in a high quality mesh at the center of the club head sections while still maintaining high quality at the edges. A simulation procedure was also developed to predict the acoustic pressure at a designated point in an acoustic medium of a golf club and ball impact using the BEM and …
Engineering On The Rose Float: Final Project Report, Stephen Boles, Garrett Dong, Peter Hoonhout
Engineering On The Rose Float: Final Project Report, Stephen Boles, Garrett Dong, Peter Hoonhout
Mechanical Engineering
The purpose of this project is to design the simple mechanical movement systems of the 2012 Cal Poly Tournament of Roses Float Parade to prevent failure. Three mechanisms were designed. One of the mechanisms is a tall building that has a superhero and helicopter rotating around the top; it also has the ability to rotate the top 2/3rds of the mechanism to a 90 degree angle to fit under a 16.5 foot bridge. Another mechanism is the cars that look like they are driving on the pod’s road surface via train tracks underneath the surface. The cars will travel …
California Polytechnic State University Wind Resource Assessment, Jason Allan Smith
California Polytechnic State University Wind Resource Assessment, Jason Allan Smith
Master's Theses
Wind resource assessment at California Polytechnic State University shows there is potential for wind power generation on Cal Poly land. A computational fluid dynamics model based on wind data collected from a campus maintained meteorological tower on Escuela Ranch approximately 5 miles northwest of campus suggests there are areas of Cal Poly land with an IEC Class III wind resource at a height of 80 meters above ground. In addition during the daytime when the campus uses the most energy there are large portions of land with annual average daytime wind speeds above 6.9m/s. These areas have been identified by …
Vibration-Based Health Monitoring Of Multiple-Stage Gear Train And Differential Planetary Transmission Involving Teeth Damage And Backlash Nonlinearity, Andrew Patrick Sommer
Vibration-Based Health Monitoring Of Multiple-Stage Gear Train And Differential Planetary Transmission Involving Teeth Damage And Backlash Nonlinearity, Andrew Patrick Sommer
Master's Theses
The objective of this thesis is to develop vibration-based fault detection strategies for on-line condition monitoring of gear transmission systems. The study divides the thesis into three sections. First of all, the local stresses created by a root fatigue crack on a pinion spur gear are analyzed using a quasi-static finite element model and non-linear contact mechanics simulation. Backlash between gear teeth which is essential to provide better lubrication on tooth surfaces and to eliminate interference is included as a defect and a necessary part of transmission design. The second section is dedicated to fixed axis power trains. Torsional vibration …
Structural Analyses Of Wind Turbine Tower For 3 Kw Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine, Tae Gyun Gwon
Structural Analyses Of Wind Turbine Tower For 3 Kw Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine, Tae Gyun Gwon
Master's Theses
Structure analyses of a steel tower for Cal Poly's 3 kW small wind turbine is presented. First, some general design aspects of the wind turbine tower are discussed: types, heights, and some other factors that can be considered for the design of wind turbine tower. Then, Cal Poly's wind turbine tower design is presented, highlighting its main design features. Secondly, structure analysis for Cal Poly's wind turbine tower is discussed and presented. The loads that are specific to the wind turbine system and the tower are explained. The loads for the static analysis of the tower were calculated as well. …
Building Balls: Final Design Report, Jumpsport Inc., Gary Johnson, Rosalie Mangione, Steven (Steve) Rose
Building Balls: Final Design Report, Jumpsport Inc., Gary Johnson, Rosalie Mangione, Steven (Steve) Rose
Mechanical Engineering
JumpSport, a major trampoline company, has requested Cal Poly to design a custom play-structure consisting of large diameter balls with two types of connectors-long rod connections and very close connectors (for a ball-to-ball type connection). By the end of the project, appropriate testing will be carried out on the connections and a full-scale model will be constructed.
After an extensive design process, our team of three decided on a rod connection style for both the long and short connectors. These consist of a hook that latches into a loop protruding from the ball where the hook is attached by a …
Competition Sit Ski Final Design Report, Kyle Martinez, Vinay Clauson, Ben Woodward
Competition Sit Ski Final Design Report, Kyle Martinez, Vinay Clauson, Ben Woodward
Mechanical Engineering
This project consisted of designing and fabricating a competition sit ski for an above-knee double-amputee, Andy Soule. Andy is a talented athlete who won a bronze medal in the 2010 Winter Paralympics. The project was completed by VinayClauson, Kyle Martinez, and Ben Woodward, mechanical engineering seniors at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. The project advisor, Professor Sarah Harding, and sponsor Dr. Brian Self, of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, oversaw the project with the help of Jon Kreamelmeyer, a former coach of Andy's and a valuable source of knowledge. The sit ski project was …
Thrust-Vector Control, Dane Larkin, Harsimran Singh
Thrust-Vector Control, Dane Larkin, Harsimran Singh
Mechanical Engineering
Mission Statement
The purpose of this project is to design, build, and test a thrust-vectoring rocket nozzle which will aid in controlling the trajectory of a solid-booster rocket. The system prototype must meet the requirements set forth by the sponsoring enterprise.
The Enterprise
Stellar Exploration is a small space systems technology company located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Stellar Exploration is currently seeking a thrust-vectoring system for its Silver Sword rocket.
Project Scope
The design and analysis portion of this project accounted for a system that would be mounted on to a rocket for operational flight. Therefore, this team has …
Pop-A-Wheelie Design Team, Mackenzie Hill, Thuyen Nguyen, Shaun Van't Hul
Pop-A-Wheelie Design Team, Mackenzie Hill, Thuyen Nguyen, Shaun Van't Hul
Mechanical Engineering
The purpose of this report is to illustrate the Pop-a-Wheelie design team’s progression and implementation of a concept in regards to the project sponsored by Break the Barriers (BTB). The Pop-a-Wheelie design team was tasked to design two devices that will be attached onto wheelchairs. The devices should facilitate the independence of user’s ability to pop-a-wheelie and return to an upright position without any assistance. After a list of specifications was agreed upon, the design process initiated. All customer specifications are listed in Objectives section located in Chapter 1: Introduction. A complete engineering specification table can be found in the …
Bevcool, Matthew (Matt) Slette, Ryan Talyat, Camille Sybert
Bevcool, Matthew (Matt) Slette, Ryan Talyat, Camille Sybert
Mechanical Engineering
A consumer product for rapidly cooling canned and bottled beverages.
Blds Heating, Alan Cook, Jon Hsu, Robert Veasey
Blds Heating, Alan Cook, Jon Hsu, Robert Veasey
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Westphal, a professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, created a boundary layer data system (BLDS). This device was designed to measure the boundary layer over a wing of an airplane during flight. A problem with the BLDS is that at flight altitude of 50,000 ft, the BLDS stops functioning due to the extremely low temperatures.
Team IcePick’s objective was to design, build, and test a device which could provide heat to the BLDS so it can function. Our team decided to continue with where the previous senior project team had left off and build upon their proof of …
Port Flow Test System, Daniel Chairez, Chelsea E. Crawford, Daniel S. Welch
Port Flow Test System, Daniel Chairez, Chelsea E. Crawford, Daniel S. Welch
Mechanical Engineering
Solar Turbines Gas Compressor Engineering Division of San Diego, California called upon the Mechanical Engineering students of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo to provide recommendations for optimization of compressor end cap port design. Various sizes of compressors have end caps with numerous ports that exchange fluids between the inside and outside of the working fluid pressure vessel. Because so many ports must exist on the end caps, unusual flow paths are created to supply the appropriate location within the compressor. These flow paths commonly consist of a drilled inlet hole which intersects with a sudden expansion. The sudden expansion …
Multiple Motors With Single Controller, Jason Eugene Barbeiro, Benjamin Erik Johnson, Abraham Garza
Multiple Motors With Single Controller, Jason Eugene Barbeiro, Benjamin Erik Johnson, Abraham Garza
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Cal Poly Human Powered Helicopter, Josiah Auer, Eric Behne, Dave Berry, Rebecca Hennings, James Koch, Ian Marquardt, Josiah Mayfield, Sean Miller
Cal Poly Human Powered Helicopter, Josiah Auer, Eric Behne, Dave Berry, Rebecca Hennings, James Koch, Ian Marquardt, Josiah Mayfield, Sean Miller
Mechanical Engineering
The following report encompasses the Cal Poly Human Powered Helicopter team’s efforts during the 2010-2011 academic year. The intention of this project is to further the knowledge of human powered helicopter design and to validate an ideal configuration through experimental tests and analysis.
A. Background
The Sikorsky Prize offered by the American Helicopter Society has been the catalyst for many attempts at Human Powered Helicopter (HPH) flight. The requirement to win the prize is a continuous, human powered flight of more than 60 seconds that stays within a 10 meter square box and reaches an altitude greater than 3 meters …
Automated Adaptive Feeding Device, John Dolcini, Stephanie Smith, Pavel Yakovlev
Automated Adaptive Feeding Device, John Dolcini, Stephanie Smith, Pavel Yakovlev
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Rapid Animatronic Target System, Brandon Keith Bray, Matt Gerhardt Guise, Martin Thomas Quinn
Rapid Animatronic Target System, Brandon Keith Bray, Matt Gerhardt Guise, Martin Thomas Quinn
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
Piedras Blancas Light Station Vista Point Improvement Plan, Larissa Heeren, Reuben Juster, Annamarie Usher, John Rossi, Nick Mitchell
Piedras Blancas Light Station Vista Point Improvement Plan, Larissa Heeren, Reuben Juster, Annamarie Usher, John Rossi, Nick Mitchell
Mechanical Engineering
Piedras Blancas Light station Improvement Involved the design of two separate parking lot/vista point plans as well as the creation of a concrete Iron Ranger located near the gift shop on site.