One-Degree Imager (ODI), WIYN Observatory
Design a Better Miter Saw
Design a Better Guard
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Design a Better Guard
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You know the
speed of the
motor
4800 RPM
You know the
speed of the
blade
1100 RPM
(18.3 Hz)
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Design a Better Guard
Will the
guard
excessively
vibrate?
4
?
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Design a Better Guard
Initial Design
Frequency
Goal
SolidWorks
Reports
>23.8 Hz
10.2
12.4
16.6
18.8
5.0 Hz
Hz
Initial Design
Will Vibrate
Excessively
5
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Design a Better Guard
Design Change 1:
Increase overall wall thickness
from 3mm to 4mm
(Increases weight 30% over initial
design)
Frequency
Goal
SolidWorks
Reports
>23.8 Hz
10.2
15.4
20.6
25.2
5.0 Hz
Hz
Design Will
Not Vibrate
Excessively
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Design a Better Guard
Design Change 2:
Use 3mm wall thickness and add
external ribs
(Increases weight 1% over initial
design)
Frequency
Goal
SolidWorks
Reports
>23.8 Hz
13.9
19.5
2.0 Hz
5.6
9.8
Hz
Initial Design
Will Vibrate
Excessively
7
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Design a Better Guard
Design Change 3:
Use 3mm wall thickness and added
internal ribs
(Increases weight 1% over initial
design)
Frequency
Goal
SolidWorks
Reports
>23.8 Hz
27.7
13.9
2.0 Hz
5.6
9.8
Hz
Design Will
Not Vibrate
Excessively
8
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Design a Better Guard
Best Design
30 minutes
4 design iterations
0 prototypes
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Vibration Analysis
Results
Blade Speed 1100 RPM (18.3 Hz)
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First
Weight Weight
Natural
(grams) Increase Frequency
(Hz)
RPM
Percentage
Over Running
Speed
18.8
1128
3%
30%
1%
25.2
19.5
1512
1170
37%
6%
1%
27.6
1656
51%
Wall
Thickness
Rib
3
None
267
0
4
3
None
Outside
348
270
3
Inside
269
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