P15550: Customized Personal Protection Headwear Chris CasellaChristian Blank Tiffany GundlerNate Marshall Kayla WheelerScott Quenville
Team Introductions/Roles NameRole Chris CasellaProject Leader/Biomedical Engineer Scott QuenvilleMechanical Engineer Tiffany GundlerBiomedical Engineer Nathan MarshallMechanical Engineer Kayla WheelerBiomedical Engineer Christian BlankMechanical Engineer
Agenda ●Introduce Team ●Problem Statement ●Project Deliverables ●Use Scenarios ●Customer Requirements ●Engineering Requirements ●House of Quality ●Concerns and Risks ●Draft of Project Plan
Project Background ● diagnosed concussions ● diagnosed concussions ●With 256 regular season games ●On august 29th, 2013 a lawsuit was taken against the NFL for a total of 765 million dollars. ●Manufacturers Include: Riddell, Schutt, Adams, and Xenith ●
Problem Statement Current State: ●Limited to manufactured helmets in contact sports Desired State: ●Custom Fit helmets using 3D printed Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU) as the padding to absorb energy from the impact Project Constraints: ●Overall helmet weight benchmarked against competitors ●Durability ●Manufacturability ●Biocompatability ●$1000 budget Key Goals and Deliverables...
Stakeholders Denis Cormier Athlete Trainer Medic Manufacturer Hospital Insurance
Project Deliverables ●CAD models of different 3D printed cellular materials ●Semi-automated workflow for sending scanned dimensions to SolidWorks to the 3D printer ●3D printed, customized, energy absorbent pads ●Custom fitted football helmet with pads ●Drop test rig with impact sensor feedback
Use Scenario #1
Use Scenario #2
Customer Requirements Key: 1- somewhat important 3- important 9- must have
Engineering Requirements Key: 1- somewhat important 3- important 9- must have
House of Quality Key: ⊝ - strong correlation o- moderate correlation ▲- weak correlation
Benchmarking
Risks and Concerns ●Will TPU really be the best “foam” option for preventing concussions impacts? ●Cell wall stiffness will affect density calculations and segment size. ●Time requirement to scan, import, and print must be short to make idea practical. ●Will the testing and design phase require more material than expected? ●How will 3-D printed foam help reduce concussions from rotational impacts?
Project Plan
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