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ME
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Mechanical
Engineering Design Course
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International
Virtual Design Studio 1999-2000 IVDS Project
(Fall
1999 Project B)
Our group composed
of three people from five mechanical engineering students. Three of them
from Middle East Technical University
Ankara- TURKEY and two of them from Queen's
University in CANADA. Our names are as follows:
In
order to see our pictures please click on the thumbs below:
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Information
about our Project
Definition:
A vehicle
that moves on rails, fills up a glass of water at the start, carries and
discharges it on the finish location.
The
specifications of the rails are as follows:
The
dimensions of the rail path are as follows:
***Drawings
are not scaled.
At
the finish line, a container will be placed as it is shown in the figure
to collect the discharged water.
Design Criteria:
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Travel
time should be minimised.
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Amount
of water transported after 5 cycles should be maximised. (The minimum requirement
is 1 full glass)
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Weight
of the vehicle should be minimised.
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Cost should
be minimised.
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Prediction
satisfaction (A measure of how close the predicted performances to the
test results)
Limitations and Requirements:
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12-24
V DC voltage will be available at the rails all along the path.
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Maximum
allowed time for 5 cycles is 5 minutes.
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Minimum
amount of total discharged water after 5 trips of the vehicle is 1 full
glass.
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Automatic
water filling unit will be provided at the start line as a part of the
set-up.
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The discharge
mechanism will be part of the vehicle and should be designed by the team.
Glass
Dimensions:
IVDS'99 Project Schedules:
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Wednesday September 27 Project Topics Announcement
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Friday October 8 Announcement of Group Members
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Monday November 22 IVDS Final Report Deadline
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Monday January 24 IVDS Prototypes Deadline
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Thursday January 27 IVDS Competition Day
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