User:Aarnous8817/project 3

Cheryl Campo

The Turbine

Project Preference
The Turbine

Problem Statement
A 3D printed Jet Turbine does not have an Air producing mechanism to cause spinning of turbine blends.

Project Plan
Trying to create an Air producing system using equipment such as fans, cardboard, and tape.

Week1 Narrative
In this week an On/Off switch had to be made using Arduino:

Checking of efficiency of parts used :


 * The Fan :

The fan demands 24V to work in its best efficiency. The Arduino capacity is 5V, so the was connected to a generator and 5V only was applied to it. The fan did not work at the beginning until it was rotated by an external force for a short time, after that it keep spinning by it self, yet it is slow.

Next Steps:

1- Making a perfect On/Off switch sytsem.

2- Finding a better fan with faster RPM ( rotations per minute ).

3- Making a Prototype or a technical design of our final goal on this project.

Week2 Narrative
In this week, an On/off switch was done without using Arduino.


 * Changing the switch :

A new switch from [Cs-E110] type was replaced with the old bottom switch.


 * Next Steps:

1- Working on the funnel transfer the air flow from the Fans into the turbine.

2- Redesign some of the old and rough parts on the turbine.

3- 3D print all the designed parts and assemble all parts together

This last video shows our look for the future and what our goal to achieve :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rX4xv5-NvE

Week 3 Narrative
A system of Air blowing had been made and the following steps were followed : 1- the frame of the system :

A 7 inch width by 5 inch height box was found and taped by all the edges to prevent air leakage.


 * Next steps:

1- Design rough parts that might cause friction while spinning.

2- Attache the piping to the box and do final checking.

3- 3D print designed parts.

Week 4 Narrative
Two whole and cylindrical pipes ( made out of strong tape ) were made in this week following these steps : Italic text

1- Wholes making :

Two ( 5 cm ) wholes were made in the same side of the box yet in two different places to have the pipes fit through them.

http://youtu.be/XbIwdApOgHs
 * A YouTube video of the demonstration of the whole system was taken :


 * Next Steps:

1- Attach the whole system ( Box, pipes, and turbine) together.

2- Do a final demonstration on the turbine and fix final errors.