1. TVA Trade Show Demonstration
Project Overview
Team P19310
LORD Corporation designs and manufactures vibration isolators and shock dampers for use in the downhole drilling industry. This project is a continuation of project P Project P18310’s purpose was to build two vibrating mass systems to demonstrate the effectiveness of LORD’s TVA (Tuned Vibration Absorber) technology at trade shows and academic presentations. Project P19310’s goal is to take the existing unit and refine the design and software to create a more effective and portable solution.
Engineering Requirements
Team: Deep Patel(ME), Mohammad Atash (EE), Timothy Wiles (ME), Jeremy Sims (EE), Greg Felker (EE), Mike Hilliker (ME)
Guide: Gary Werth
Engineering Requirement
Units
Ideal Value
Actual Value
Two Separate, Identical Vibration Systems
Vibration Reduction %
50-70 %
69.7%
Decoupling 9%
Lighter weight lb
2x45
45lb-28lb
Smaller Electronics box
Inches^2
100
Electronics Box
Overall System
GUI Design
Shipping Assembly
Acknowledgements
LORD Corporation, Keith Ptak, Zack Leicht, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Gary Werth, Carlos Barrios, Mark Indovina.