ME 441 Senior Design CUA Hovercraft – Class of Joe Cochrane, Aldo Glean, James McMahon, Omar Monterrubio, Kalin Petersen Current Status 11/20/08
Skirt Hull I-beam to Base Connection Testing Thruster housing Lift Engine Pressure Sensor Presentation Outline Gantt Chart Status Overview
Skirt Joe, Omar and Kalin went to Cambridge Canvas & Sail Loft on Friday 11/14/08 We now have a completed skirt
Skirt
Hull Hull construction completed on Tuesday 11/18/08 by whole group Deck completed on Thursday 11/20/08 by Joe For now, it will not be attached permanently Skirt will be attached to hull by Friday 11/21/08 by whole group
Hull
I-beam to Base Connection Testing Apparatus constructed to test the strength of I-beam to base connection on Wednesday 11/19/08 by Jim Pull-out test for screws to be performed on Thursday 11/20/08 by Jim, Aldo and Omar
Construction of single housing completed on Wednesday 11/19/08 by Omar, Kalin, Aldo and Joe Thruster Housing
Carburetor modifications completed on Thursday 11/13/08 by Ken and Joe Engine started on Monday 11/17/08 by whole group Max RPM: 16,000 without tachometer calibrated to 2-stroke engine Lift Engine
Modification Original
Pressure sensor is working and able to be operated by Aldo, Jim Pressure Sensor
1.Project purpose and goals 2.Constraints/system requirements 3.Hull/deck resizing design and justification 4.Skirt resizing and flow calculations 5.Lift engine modifications and design 6.Lift fan calculations and justification 7.Gas vs. electric motor for thrusters 8.Thruster and alternator test data and system design 9.Thruster housing design 10.Goals for next semester Presentation Outline
Gantt Chart
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