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Blog Post 24: FEA 3 For Design Concept 3 - Jar Gripper

This is the third round of FEA I have carried out on the main jar gripper component after extensive material reduction. You can see where...

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Blog Post 23: Second FEA for Design Concept 3 - Handle v2

Here are the results from the second round of FEA for the improved handle, you can see where I have removed material that is not needed...

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Blog Post 22: Preliminary FEA for Design Concept 3 - Handle v2

Here is the first round of FEA carried out on the second handle iteration for Concept 3: Recalculating Handle Force: Seeing as the...

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Blog Post 21: Concept 3 - Design Review 2

Here is the second design review for Concept 3: Change log: The connecting arm for the body gripper has been remodelled, better suited to...

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Blog Post 20: Concept 2 - Design Review 2

Here is the design review for Concept 2 at the end of Change log: A spherical groove has been added to the top section along with a grip...

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Blog Post 19: Concept 1 - Design Review 2

Here is the second design review for Concept 1: Change log: The handle is now detachable and is fastened via a key-lock mechanism. A...

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Blog Post 18: Second FEA for Design Concept 3

Here are the optimised components I made from the first round of FEA along with results from further FEA: Body Gripper: Substantial...

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Blog Post 17: Second FEA for Design Concept 2

Here are the optimised components I made from the first round of FEA for my second design concept and the results from further FEA:...

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Blog Post 16: Second FEA for Design Concept 1

Here are the optimised components I made from the first round of FEA for my first design concept: Enclosure Assembly: Having removed...

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Blog Post 15: Concept 3 - Design Review 1

Below you will find my initial design review for Design Concept 3. A second round of FEA on all components will be conducted to determine...

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Blog Post 14: Concept 2 - Design Review 1

Below you will find my initial design review for Design Concept 3. A second round of FEA on all components will be conducted to determine...

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Blog Post 13: Concept 1 - Design Review 1

Below you will find my initial design review for Design Concept 1. A second round of FEA on all components will be conducted to determine...

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Blog Post 12: Preliminary FEA for Design Concept 3

Here are the results from the first round of Finite Element Analysis I carried out on my third design concept: Body Gripper: I simulated...

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Blog Post 11: Preliminary FEA for Design Concept 2

Here are the results of the first round of Finite Element Analysis I carried out on my second design concept: Gripper: I attained the...

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Blog Post 10: Preliminary FEA for Design Concept 1

Here are the results of the first round of Finite Element Analysis I carried out on Design Concept 1. Using these results I can begin...

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Blog Post 9: Concept 3 - Initial CAD Model

I made the first working CAD model for Concept 3, check it out: This CAD model has helped me to visualise the workings of the proposed...

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Blog Post 8: Concept 2 - Initial CAD Model.

Due to the indefinite unavailability of any and all 3D printing/fabrication facilities for the duration of this project, I am now in the...

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Blog Post 7: First Render and Plan for Prototyping

As the university and all its fabrication facilities are now closed due to the corona virus outbreak, I must now run FEA (Finite Element...

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Blog Post 6: First CAD Model

After choosing concept 1 as the design I want to take to the prototyping stage, it was time to create a working CAD model (see below). I...

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Blog Post 5: Material Selection

Choosing the right materials to suit the intended use of each device is going to prove crucial in this project. This is why I have...

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