Figure 1 is displays the original design of the electrospinner built by Jennifer Atchinson.
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| Figure 1: Jennifer Atchinson's Original Design |
Figures 2 and 3 are some other views of the original design.
Figure 2: Original Design Front View
Figure 3: Original Design Side View
During the past 2 weeks, the team accomplished several tasks. Primarily, the team brainstormed ideas about improving the initial design of the electro-spinner. Some improvements discussed included the development and incorporation of a gearbox for the motor and a secure container for the polymer and the wire which goes into the polymer. The gearbox should allow the team the ability to control the speed of the motor, while the container for the polymer and wire will fortify the electro-spinning mechanism and shield outsiders from the wire. The team built a second electro-spinner in order to track our modifications to the initial design. Additionally, the team completed the design proposal as a group and created a weekly work schedule in order to achieve reasonable goals on time. Furthermore, the team designed the blog and have been steadily polishing its layout.
