‘va02018 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD * Community My libra My profile My requests My likes Home Library Challenges Tutorials © Engineers * Workbench © Overview © Features © Customers © Compare © Pricing * Resources e200 000 e 1 — [Search community NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge Follow © Description hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge‘vani201 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD challenges you to design a handrail clamp assembly for ! About this Challenge NASA is seeking to challenge the GrabCAD Community by sponsoring an open competition where participants utilize the new additive manufacturing capability on the International Space Station (ISS). The competition will be to design a complementary Handrail Clamp Assembly (HCA) which is currently utilized by astronauts to provide rigid mounting locations required in a microgravity environment for normal daily operations. The complementary HCA design will be referred to as the CHAMP (Clamp for Handrail with Additively Manufactured Parts). The design chosen as the winner will be printed on the ISS and used in a series of functional tests by astronauts, The printed part will then return to earth to be analyzed to further our understanding of the effects of microgravity on the fused deposition method of manufacturing, Handrail Clamp Assembly (HCA) Overview The HCA is currently utilized on the ISS to provide a seat track interface by ereating a structural connection on the ISS handrail located throughout the station, It should be noted that the seat track interface is what needs to be reproduced in the CHAMP. The seat track is consistent with those utilized on commercial airlines, The interface does NOT have to be considered a separate feature 1.02” wide and 0.44” tall, It must however provide the interior cross section and access to that interior profile consistent with the provided dimensions so as to be a fictional connection point for the mating adaptor (must be 1.750” long with 0.785” holes, etc.). The counterbore holes (dimensions removed) are NOT required. It should be noted that the counterbore holes are NOT available, and the cross section should be considered hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge 29‘va02018 [NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD a smooth and consistent surface. The following picture show the HCA as well as the HCA in-situ. Requirements * You must include: - STL version - Description of your design + You are encouraged to include: - Native CAD file format - STEP or IGES version - Rendering * CHAMP figures of merit: The following figures of merit will be used by NASA to determine which CHAMP design is determined as the most successfil and is to be printed on the ISS 1. Total Material Usage a. ISS has established a maximum amount of ABS plastic allowed within the pressurized volume due to outgassing issues. 2. Number of prints required to complete each CHAMP. a. Astronaut time is valuable and sparse on the ISS. 3, Hand Rail Connection a. Ease of attachment b. Ease of removal ¢. Stabilty of attachment ~ Slippage along handrail length - Rotation about handrail - Inadvertent disconnect hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge 30sonzais NASA Handrail Clamp Assenty Charge GrabCAD 4. Seat Track Connection a. Consistent with provided dimensions. + ISS Additive Manufacturing Capability: - Print Volume (inches): 2.36 x 4.72 x 2.36 (X-Axis) x (Y-Axis) x (Z-Axis = extrusion direction or “vertical’) - Material: ABS Plastic ~ Nozze Opening (inches): 0.015 ~ Minimum Layer Height (inches): 0.01 - Print Resolution (inches): 0.04 + The CHAMP must at minimum meet the following requirements: 1. Shall be capable of providing a rigid connection to the handrail as defined above. 2. Shall provide a seat track interface as defined above. 3. Shall conform to the following sharp edge human factors - Exposed edges 0.25 in thick or greater shall be rounded to a minimum radius of 0.12 in. - Exposed edges 0.12 to 0.25 in thick shall be rounded to a minimum radius of 0.06 in. - Exposed edges 0.02 to 0.12 in thick shall be rounded to a full radius. - The edges of thin sheets less than 0.02 in thick shall be rolled or curled. 4, Envelope ~ Shall not extend beyond 1” fiom the cross-sectional perimeter of the handrail once installed and considered ready for use. ~ Shall not extend beyond 5” along the handrail long axis, 5, Ifmutiple parts are utilized, each much connect without the need of additional tools or materials. This applies to assembly, installation, removal and disassembly. 6, All design models shall be delivered as .st files with a suitably fine mesh accurate enough to convey design intent (a .stp file will be required fom the top three place designs as well. 7. Directions specifying build orientation shall be provided along with the design models, Axis nomenclature is found below in the ISS Additive Manufacturing Capability section. Rules * ENTERING THE COMPETITION The Challenge is open to everyone except employees and families of GrabCAD and the Sponsor. Muttiple entries are welcome. Team entries are welcome. By entering the Challenge you: 1. Accept the official GrabCAD Challenges Terms & Conditions. 2. Agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges (Jury). 3, Warrant that you are eligible to participate. 4, Warrant that the submission is your original work. 5, Warrant, to the best of your knowledge, your work is not, and has not been in production or otherwise previously published or exhibited. 6, Warrant neither the work nor its use inftinges the intellectual property rights (whether a patent, utility model, fictional design right, aesthetic design right, trademark, copyright or any other intellectual property right) of any other person. 7. Warrant participation shall not constitute employment, assignment or offer of employment or ssignment, 8. Are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement for any costs. hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge‘va02018 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD 9. Agree the Sponsor and GrabCAD have the right to promote all entries. Ifyou think an entry may inffinge on existing copyrighted materials, please email ibcad.com SUBMITTING AN ENTRY Only entries uploaded to GrabCAD through the "Submit entry" button on this Challenge page will be considered an entry. Only public entries are eligible. We encourage teams to use GrabCAD Workbench for developing their entries. Entries are automatically given the tag "handrailelamp" when uploading to GrabCAD. Please do not edit or delete this tag. Only entries with valid tag will participate in the Challenge. AWARDING THE W! ERS The sum of the Awards is the total gross amount of the reward. The awarded participant is solely liable for the payment of all taxes, duties and other similar measures if imposed on the reward pursuant to the legislation of the country of hisher residence, domicile, citizenship, workplace, or any other criterion of similar nature. Only 1 award per person. All winners will be contacted by the GrabCAD staffto get their contact information and any other information needed to get the prize to them. Payment of cash awards is made through PayPal. All team awards willbe transferred to the member who entered the Challenge Wee will release the finalists before the announcement of the winners to give the Community an opportunity to share their favorites in the comments, discuss concerns, and allow time for any testing or analysis by the Jury. The Jury will take the feedback into consideration when picking the winners. Winning designs will be chosen based on the Rules and Requirements. - This Challenge ends on February 17, 2014 (11:59pm UTC). - Winners will be announced by March 17, 2014. Void where prohibited. Prizes $2,000 total prize pool Ist Place $1,000 cash 2nd Place $500 cash 3rd Place hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge $250 cash‘va02018 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD 4th Place $150 cash Sth Place $100 cash About In Space Manufacturing The International Space Station’s 3-D printer has manufactured the first 3-D printed object in space, paving the way to future long-term space expeditions. The object, a printhead faceplate, is engraved with names of the organizations that collaborated on this space station technology demonstration: NASA and Made In Space, Inc., the space manufacturing company that worked with NASA to design, build and test the 3-D printer. This image of the printer, with the Microgravity Science Glovebox Engineering Unit in the background, was taken in April 2014 during fight certification and acceptance testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Aktbama, prior to its launch to the station aboard a SpaceX commercial resupply mission. The first objects buil in space willbe retuned to Earth in 2015 for detailed analysis and comparison to the identical ground control samples made on the flight printer prior to launch. The goal of this analysis is to verify that the 3-D printing process works the same in microgravity as it does on Earth. The printer works by extruding heated plastic, which then builds layer upon layer to create three-dimensional objects. Testing this on the station is the first step toward creating a working "machine shop" in space. This capability may decrease cost and risk on the station, which will be critical when space explorers venture far from Earth and will create an on-demand supply chain for needed tools and parts, Long-term missions would benefit greatly from onboard manufacturing capabilities, Data and experience gathered in this demonstration will improve future 3-D manufacturing technology and equipment for the space program, allowing a greater degree of autonomy and flexibility for astronauts, For more information, visit the website at www.nasa,eow/3Dprint 2 comments © Report spam hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge 69‘va02018 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD Ernesto Chavez about 2 hours ago GrabCAD, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention has uploaded 4 CAD models & has left 27 comments, Surajmal about 2 hours ago Will Astronaut apply the force to rotate or slippage of clamp? ‘Surajmal has uploaded 131 CAD models & has left 524 comments. [Add a conment Post comment Prize $2,000 total prize pool Deadiine 28 days Total entries 0 Who's in the jury? Niki Werkheiser NASA In-space Manufacturing Project Manager BSG guincy Bean NASA In-space Manufacturing Principal Investigator el Drew Hood NASA Exploration EVA Tools Engineer Jason Waggoner NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Structural & Mechanical Design Branch Chief hipssigrabcad conichallengesinase-handal-clavp-assenbly challenge 79‘va02018 NASA Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge - GrabCAD . Be: Sara Sigel Community Manager at GrabCAD Submit your design now By submitting your entry, you agree with the challenge terms and conditions Suomi an entry 1 wish this page... I wish this page would... 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