Week 14 (Nov 23 - Nov 30)

For this week, We found out why our force equations from the previous post wouldn't give us values when we inputted them into MatLab. We realized we forget to apply force analysis to the overall system because we had 9 equation with 12 unknowns. The calculations can be seen below.

Week 13 (Nov 16 - Nov 23)

For this week I worked on the updated force analysis of our system because after consulting a colleague I was able to fix it. The calculations can be seen below.

Week 12 (Nov 9 - Nov 16)

For this week, we applied what we learned in our vibrations class to our system. The calculations can be seen below. We basically found the equation of motion for our suspension.

From this we can calculate the spring and damping coefficient needed for our system to operate.

Week 11 (Nov 2 - Nov 9)

For this week, I learned how to operate the 3D printer in our garage. This will be helpful because now we can do a rapid prototype to see if our system will work. In addition this was the first piece we printed, so there are some ways to clean up the piece by updating/fixing the CAD drawings. A picture of the 3D printer in motion printing one of our parts can be seen in the Active Suspension Team Blog.

Week 10 (Oct 26 - Nov 2)

For this week personally I had to finalize my calculations for the presentation by going over it again and making sure they make sense. The calculations include the graphical, force, and stress analysis. In addition I also had to practice my part for the presentation, so that we can improve from the previous presentation.