P16453 Problem Definition Review

Kris Kidder | John Dolan | Shay Stanistreet | Anthony Miuccio

Agenda

Problem StatementTeam VisionUse Scenario Goals and DeliverablesCustomer RequirementsEngineering RequirementsHouse of QualityAction Items & Plans for Phase II

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Problem StatementCurrently, RIT houses an ESH-1 compressor, which contains a particular type of fluid bearing, known as a journal bearing. These bearings are able to be tested on a rig which is a culmination of 2 years' work from other MSD teams. The first was tasked with the actual test rig design and structure, as well as a 1-D static load, and the second was tasked with creating a 2-D dynamic loading profile. Now, we've been tasked with providing additional measurement capability and final touches to some of the smaller issues on the existing rig. To name a few measurements we must collect:

Bearing Load

2-D Vibration Analysis

2-D Displacement Analysis

Oil Flow Rate

Film Thickness

In addition to these, we've also been asked to determine the eccentricity of the shaft, as well as the clearance between the shaft and bearing. We've also been tasked with creating three bearings in order to test the rig with pre-determined results.

At the end of the project, we will be required to give our design documents, a working prototype, a technical paper, a poster, and we'll be presenting our project at ImagineRIT during the spring semester. We've been asked to complete this within a certain budget, using only LabVIEW, and to create a system that's local, convenient, and easy to use for somebody who isn't necessarily involved in its conception.

Team Vision

- Understand project background and current state

- Research previous EDGEs

- Discussed customer requirements and developed

engineering specifications

- Developed plan to address prioritized problems

Use Scenario

Goals and Deliverables

- Fully functional test rig capable of simulating ESH-1 compressor conditions

- Measurements for health monitoring

- Three fabricated bearings to be tested in the rig

- Presentations at a relevant conference and Imagine RIT

- Theoretical paper

Customer Requirements

Engineering Requirements

House of Quality

Action Items

- Continue brainstorming ideas to alleviate backlash issue

- Investigate Oil Flow Problem

- Research Tribology of Journal Bearings

- Meet with Subject Matter Expert to verify findings

- Full disassembly of test rig

Questions?