Small Projects
Throughout many courses in my undergraduate studies, I created CAD models of various systems and mechanisms, some of which are listed below.
4-Bar Mechanisms
In "Advanced Design and Analysis of Machines," we were tasked with creating 4-bar mechanisms that all obey Grashof's Law (the shortest length plus the longest length is less than the sum of the other two lengths) and modeling them in SolidWorks. I created a crank rocker, a double rocker, and a double crank. I also created a slider crank using Freudenstein’s equation.
Scotch Yoke
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For MENG 400: "Computer-Aided Engineering," one of the projects that I created was
a scotch yoke in SolidWorks. The scotch yoke mechanism can be used to transform rotary
motion into linear motion and vice versa. It is commonly used in oil and gas pipelines as a
way to transform rotary motion into linear motion. It can be seen in some engines as a way
to transform linear motion into rotary motion. The scotch yoke that I designed has pistons
on both sides. This is similar to the way a scotch yoke is used in dual pump systems
for fluid flow and in internal combustion engines.
Geneva Wheel
For MENG 425: "Advanced Design and Analysis of Machines," one of the projects that I did was to create a Geneva wheel in Solid Works. A Geneva wheel is used to turn rotary motion into intermittent rotary motion. This transformation is very useful. It is used on some assembly lines to index the samples produced, movie projectors, counting machines (counting bank notes), and can even be found in wristwatches. I used global variables within SolidWorks so that all of the dimensions were dependent on the number of slots in the driven wheel and the center to center distance. I then created a .txt file that the SolidWorks assembly would read from so that these could easily be altered without changing them in SolidWorks. I created three versions of Geneva wheels by changing the number of slots in the driven wheel.
Governor
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For MENG 400: "Computer-Aided Engineering," I created a mechanical governor in SolidWorks. The governor I designed controls a simple flow valve. When the shaft rpm gets too high, the valve closes.
Cam Follower Toy
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For MENG 400: "Computer-Aided Engineering," I created a cam and follower toy in SolidWorks. Cams and followers are very useful, and the toy I made familiarized myself with cams and followers.
