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Sample positioning device for F.A.A flammability testing
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| Title: | Sample positioning device for F.A.A flammability testing |
| Authors: | Brescia, Elisha
Guertler, Stephen
Kuzla, Andrew
Siensa, Jason |
| Issue Date: | 26-Mar-2007 |
| Abstract: | The Federal Aviation Administration, in an effort to rapidly and efficiently develop new
fire resistant polymers for use inside airplane cabins, has created the Pyrolysis-Combustion Flow
Calorimeter (PCFC). The device effectively tests the flammability of milligram samples of new
polymers. However, the current system requires manual handling at all stages of the process,
which reduces throughput. The objective of the proposed project is to create a robotic
mechanism that can minimize human intervention, improve repeatability, and increase
throughput of the PCFC in flammability tests. The mechanism will utilize a combination of
customized and off-the-shelf components, engineered to perform precision sample positioning
with a high reliability and an extensive life cycle. A prototype with mechanical drawings of the
sample positioning device will be delivered upon completion. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1860/1326 |
| Appears in Collections: | Senior Design Projects (COE)
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