Overview:
My CMR project in 2019-2020 was to re-establish the high level design of the entire rover arm and design many of the sub-assemblies that make up the arm. I hope to construct a foundation rooted in technical design expertise and engineering thinking so that the CMR arm team of the future may grow, learn, and flourish. The new arm is pictured above. Various sub-sections of this project are linked below.
Outlined Links:
Design Requirements: Thorough outline of important criteria and characteristics that define a successful design.
Previous Years Designs: A brief discussion regarding some of the issues associated with previous designs.
Design Cycle: An overview of decisions made to produce a design that meets the previously outlined requirements.
Final Design: A discussion of the resulting final design.
Some Assembly Drawings: A sample of some of the assembly drawings of the different arm joints.
Manufacture: Some discussion on the manufacturing methods used and GIFs of 4 axis CAM simulations.
Testing: A brief discussion on testing and scheduling issues.
Current Issues and Solutions: What went wrong, how we planned to fix it and our plan for next year’s design.
Matthew Sherman 