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| Team Members:
Jaime E. Rivera Cordero
Carlos Pagán Martínez Mechanical Engineering Flyer Jaime Pagán Martínez Mechanical Engineering Flyer José A. Núñez Zapata
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- Engineering designs are very different from their first
scientific design to the actual working model. Some designs are considered
to be idealistic and do not work as expected in real working conditions.
Engineers have done amazing inventions of new artifacts since a long time
ago. Materials are the limiting factor in some cases, some designs are
not completely functional on earth because the materials are too heavy.
In other cases magnetic forces may seem too little compared to earth gravity,
but they can be very powerful if gravity was no longer affecting the system.
Our proposed test activity consist on the study of
magnetic forces on models designed for mechanical applications under ideal
conditions. Our team will test four main models of mechanical machines
and mechanical devices with different uses and applications on both short
and extended duration of microgravity conditions. These machines are a
floating kinetic energy storage unit, which is a machine that may be used
to store energy more efficiently than a battery cell. A magnetism constant
piston in both attraction and repulsion types that will be used for determining
a mathematical relation that can be used for permanent magnet machines
design. Space station walking shoes that will allow to walk inside a space
station just like on earth, and a space walk safety anchor that can be
used in an emergency rescue in space operations.
The importance of the microgravity flight environment testing for this research is because it can not be done in any other simulated way. Free fall testing the devices is too short in duration and can not be easily controlled during the test. The reduced gravity research flight allows from the ideal testing conditions. The same engineering students that have worked in the research, design, and construction of the models will be doing the testing of the machines. The activity will allow for further research and development of new designs of mechanical machinery for space and earth applications under microgravity conditions. |
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| Advisor:
Dr. Jeffrey Mileham Mechanical
Engineering Professor
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