Blog #2 Spring 23

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Over the work period of February 4 - February 18, the team continued to make small tweaks to the design in order to more easily manufacture various components. All materials necessary to begin machining the device have been acquired, and have been handed off to the machinist at Iron Ring Technologies. The team is currently waiting for the components to be machined. Iron Ring has guaranteed these items to be machined by the end of February at the latest. Team 7 has also updated CAD designs and drawings for various parts of the Camera Cooling System (CCS). This includes the external aluminum rod casing (Figure 1), the removable case lid (Figure 2), and the polycarbonate sheet lens (Figure 3). For the removable case lid (Figure 2), a lip was added to allow the lid to be more securely attached to the body of the case. 


A challenge for Team 7 during this work period was altering the existing design so that the components can be machined. To get around this issue, Team 7 worked directly with Alex Blick to generate new individual drawings outlining specifics of what the machining work will entail. Team 7 was able to finalize these drawings and consult with Iron Ring Technologies to make sure that all aspects of the job were feasible. 


For the work period from February 19 - February 25, the team will have the parts machined and prepared for assembly. The aerogel insulation will be installed within the container and the lens will be epoxied to the bottom of the case. Once the cooling device is assembled, the team will perform a test fit with the payload housing. An anticipated challenge for this work period will be the physical assembly of all components of the CCS. In particular, working with and conforming the aerogel to the case’s dimensions will be difficult as no team member has prior experience with the material. The team will proceed with caution and listen to advice/feedback from Iron Ring.



Figure 1 - Aluminum Rod Casing CAD Drawing



Figure 2 - Cooling Case Removable Lid CAD Drawing




Figure 3 - Polycarbonate Sheet CAD Drawing

 

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