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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 …