portfolio michael wybenga

portfolio :: michael wybenga swimming micro-robot _ early design (artists conception) portfolio :: michael wybenga

swimming micro-robot | cont. _ scaled prototype to test feasibility of flexible filament. _ compliant mechanism design balancing applied inertial forces, drag forces, and body stiffness _more information at real.uwaterloo.ca/~wybenga (under research section) portfolio :: michael wybenga

swimming micro-robot | cont. _ flexible filament made by using four piece mold built using 3D rapid prototyping (two pieces removed for clarity) _ four pieces used to allow for mold release _ room temperature, atmospheric pressure mold portfolio :: michael wybenga

snowmobile engine head _ new three piece cylinder head design to allow for high pressure fuel injection directly into cylinder of two stroke snowmobile engine _ parts in grey, green, and yellow custom designed _ parts in purple are purchased _ hardware omitted for clarity portfolio :: michael wybenga

snowmobile engine head | cont. _ cut away with parts removed to show complexity of cylinder base. _ parts designed to be manufactured with 3-axis CNC mill and CNC lathe _ click for e-drawing portfolio :: michael wybenga

snowmobile engine head | cont. _ drawing of cylinder dome showing pertinent tolerances portfolio :: michael wybenga

SMA power door lock toggle _ novel power door lock actuator using shape memory alloys. _ prototype design to facilitate manufacturing on site. _ design replaces actuator shown below portfolio :: michael wybenga

SMA power door lock toggle | cont. design concept one design concept two design concept three NOTE :: Final design is an amalgamation of concept two and three portfolio :: michael wybenga

portfolio :: michael wybenga miscellaneous work _ personal project portfolio :: michael wybenga

portfolio :: michael wybenga miscellaneous work _ section of mass produced document transport machine _ third year work term project portfolio :: michael wybenga

portfolio :: michael wybenga miscellaneous work geneva mechanism shutter scissor linkage shutter path cylindrical joint drive shaft feed back sensor ink pad stamp foam backing 1 2 3 4 5 6 portfolio :: michael wybenga

portfolio :: michael wybenga miscellaneous work _ optical device that allows bicycle riders to see ahead of them when bent over with head down. _ simple design to facilitate manufacture by manual mill and lathe _ personal project _ click for e-drawing portfolio :: michael wybenga