MEEN 3250 Design of Machine Elements

Marquette University

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Greg Schellinger, Section 101

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MEEN 3250 Spring 2015

Design Project: Deliverable #1

Greg Schellinger

DESIGN PROJECT: DELIVERABLE #1

Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to discuss a possible redesign of the impressive
winged design of the Burke Brise Soleil located in the Milwaukee Art Museum. The
current Hydraulically actuated mechanism will be replaced with a new hydraulic-less
design. This new design will consist of 2 wings, each with 30 fins made of 12X12 ASTM
A500 Grade C rectangular steel tubes. The fins will rotate be supplied torque by a shaft
driven mechanism inspired by the wing design of an orithopter powered by awsquare
steel tubes) attached to a central shaft that will be rotated by a-------hp electronic motor
through a gearbox. Each fin will be 30 ft in length and weight ------ putting the overall
weight of the winged design around ------. It is designed to open and close in 3.5 seconds
at 12 noon each day in a quasi-static fashion
The purpose of this technical report is assess fundamental mechanical principles and
design implications of the redesigning of the Burke Brise Soleils wing mechanism. The
purpose of the redesign is to replace the current hydraulic system with an updated
mechanical drive system powered by a shaft and electromotor. In this initial report,
important design decisions will be communicated and analyzed. Dimensions of the newly
designed wing system will be used to calculate stress, loads, and factors of safety to
better assess the plausibility of the new design. Lastly this report will combine data
calculated to estimate the power required to move the wings through one complete cycle.
This new design will consist of 2 wings, each with 30 fins (square steel tubes)
attached to a central shaft that will be rotated by a-------hp electronic motor through a
gearbox. Each fin will be 30 ft in length and weight ------ putting the overall weight of the
winged design around ------. It is designed to open and close in 3.5 seconds at 12 noon
each day in a quasi-static fashion
become acquainted with your key assumptions and proposed design without having to
read the entire document. The summary may contain a brief statement of the problem,
essential information, a concise description of the analysis, your principal results, and the
main conclusions. (For example, the number of fins selected is X with each fin having a
cross-section of Y, etc.)
Assumptions
This section lists all the assumptions made in determining the design loads. Each
assumption is to have an explanation and justification, and be relevant to the design. For
example:
1. Beam Theory: Each fin is modeled as a simple cantilever beam. This will
simplify the static load analysis to determine the beam geometry from basic
strength of materials concepts.
2. Homogeneous: The material properties of the fins are assumed uniform,
Each steel tube will be assumed to have a uniform modulus of elasticity of --given by the-------- to simplify calculations

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3. Wind Load:, When calculating the design loads on the wing, the total force
on a single wing will be summed to a single point and the resulting force will be
applied to all 30 wings.
4. The vertical structural load: The overall weight of the new winged
structure will be supported by the bracketing on the spine of the building.
5. Dimensioning: Only key components of the system will be considered and
discussed in order to get a general idea of the sytem without having to dive into
great detail. Design components like fasteners, bearing type, and transmission of
power will not be elaborated on.
6. Modeling stress
Proposed System Design
Drive components:
The proposed design will consist of a Switch Reluctance Motor connected to a
transmition then to two driving shafts with 30 fins mounted on each. The two rods will
rest on 15 bearings each and transmit a uniform axial force to the fins moving them all at
the same angular velocity.
reluctance
motor
(SRM) le This section presents and explains the proposed system. It does not have to be

specific on all aspects, but should include sufficient detail that a reader can understand
the proposed concept and its main components.

A diagram showing the

system
should be
included
with labels
identifying
key
components.
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The diagram should be of professional quality. (It does not need to be a CAD drawing. If
hand drawn, make sure that it is clean and lines are drawn with a ruler. It is recommended
that you use a software package, such as Illustrator, Inkscape, or Dia, to draw non-CAD
figures.)
Analysis and Results
This section shows all calculations and results. It is suggested that you divide this
section into subsections, such as (1) design load analysis, (2) free-body diagram(s), (3)
beam dimensions, and (4) other parameters (bending and shear stress, factors of safety,
etc.).
The figures accompanying the analysis must follow the recommendations for
drawings. All text in the figures must be legible. Figures should be captioned, and
referred to in the text. For example: Figure 1 shows a free-body diagram with the
expected loads and reactions on a model of a beam.

Figure 1. Free-Body Diagram

When showing equations (hand written or typed) be sure they are numbered. In the
text include the meaning of the variables, and refer to the numbered equations. For
example: Equation 2 defines the relationship between linear velocity and angular
velocity,
(2)
where v is the linear velocity, is the angular velocity, and r is the radius of the wheel.
Hand written analysis is acceptable if fully legible. Otherwise, type out equations.
Detailed hand calculations may be included in an Appendix.
Discussion of Results
This section discusses the results obtained in the previous section. It addresses
questions such as what do the numbers mean, what design decisions were made based on
the results, etc. The goal is to make a clear connection between the numbers of your
analysis and the design you propose for the system. (For example, justify the shape,
dimensions, and quantity by discussing how each dimension relates to the design
requirements and if the assumptions you made are reasonable.)
It is acceptable to raise concerns that were uncovered through the analysis. (For
example: According to the analysis, the longest fins may deflect X. Based on the weight
of the material selected, however, it would not be feasible to make the beam any thicker.)
Conclusion
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This section summarizes the results, raises concerns, suggests improvements to the
design, and addresses next steps, that is, future work.
**NOTE: The report is to be written in the style of an internal technical report.
(It should not be written as a narrative in a conversational style.)

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