Updates

To get started on the prototyping for the semester, the team ordered all necessary parts within the first week of returing. The team did run into a couple issues with testing. First, the machine to test the piezoelectric material did not have the necessary output and ground cables, so these had to be ordered from…

The team wrapped up phase 3 presentations this week, where the most important feedback received was regarding the force of the piezoelectric being significant enough to be a feasible actuation method. The teams number one priority going into phase 4 will be proving the displacement of the piezoelectric in the context of the design. The…

The parts the team ordered were delivered, and some preliminary testing was done to ensure the design is supported before moving forward. The hexagonal end pieces were sucessfully 3D printed using PLA, the structure which the piezoelectric material will adhere to was printed in ABS, and the piezoelectric material is soon to be tested. The…