6th Annual Judith Ramaley Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship
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Poster #43 Design and Analysis of a Carbon Fiber Snow Rider Richie Anfinsen, Ryan Foley, Emily Hammel, Ben Malcheski, Jordan Pelzl Faculty Mentor: Keith Dennehy The purpose of this design project is to create a recreational device used to transport a person effectively down snowy mountain terrain while still being able to maneuver. A prototype Snow Rider was designed to reflect this function. The proposed product was compared to existing products, and from input given by customers/retailers, design requirements and goals were developed. A Solidworks representation of the Snow Rider was created and required mechanical properties were determined. It was concluded that a carbon fiber board with a honeycomb core was most effective in satisfying these requirements. To obtain the desired part geometry a tool was machined using a CNC mill to the specified Solidworks part profile and a prototype was manufactured. Testing was conducted to determine if the mechanical properties of the part met the requirements. |
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