Product Design Specifications Miniature Air Moving Device Project Product Design Specifications Forrest Hubler Robert Gasso Scott Clark Brass Shears Academic Advisor – Dr. Wern Intel Sponsor – Jered Wikander
Background Largest manufacturer of microprocessors Overheating = poor performance, shorter service life Convective cooling
Traditional Fans Axial Fans Radial fans, blowers
Mission Statement 5mm fan + 5mm free air space = 10 mm minimum height ~ 8 dimes 3mm fan + 3mm free air space = 6 mm minimum height ~ 5 dimes Air movement device Comparable air flow characteristics 3mm
Customers Internal External Intel Mobile Platforms Group Flat Fan Capstone Group Future Users
Design Specifications High Priority 3mm high 0.01 - 0.1 ACFM* 0.01 - 0.05 IWG** 0.1 - 1 m/s *(actual cubic feet/minute) **(Inches of Water Gauge)
Design specifications Medium Priority Less than 200 x 300 mm Less than 20 Volts Service life = 7 years
Design specifications Medium Priority Nominal and Extreme operating conditions Adaptability
Design specifications Lower Priority Cost Safety Durability
Target and Measurable Engineering Parameters House of Quality Target and Measurable Engineering Parameters Cubic feet per minute (acfm) meters per second (m/s) Inches of Water (IWG) Dimensions (mm) Required Power (V) temp °C Designed lifetime Cost per 20,000 units Requirements Air volume transport 0.01 - 0.1 Air velocity 0.1 - 1.0 Air pressure 0.01 - 0.05 Thickness 3 Power supply ≤ 20 Footprint area ≤ 200x300 Operating conditions 20 - 95 Service life 7 Years Cost $2-5
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