User:MikeBertrand6/ENES-100/Project 0/Implementation

Work flow
Issues arose right at the beginning of implementation. When trying to glue the fins to the styrofoam ball, the glue was reluctant to stick. Since all my plans had based around the idea that I would glue the fins on, I had to think of another way to attach the fins. In a short amount of time, I got the idea to simply use a rubber band. Oddly enough, this actually worked.

The verification of performance to system requirements
Now that all the fins were attached and the string was in place, I am testing the function of the fin ray by pulling down on the string. Although all of the fins come towards the middle, the pin came out of the styrofoam. In order to fix this, I am putting the pin back in and putting Elmer's Glue at the site where the pin was inserted. I am letting the glue dry over night. In the morning, I am once again testing the flapping of the fins. This time, after the drying of the glue, the function of the fin ray was just as I had planned. The fins flapped as I pulled down on the string coming from the fin ends.

Possible implementation process improvements
The next step to this problem is probably to find a better way of getting the fins to flap. Although the string actually works, it takes up a lot of space and is relying on the hook to stay in the styrofoam the whole time.