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Figure 1: Control Design of Electrospinner
Figure 1 displays the original Electrospinner design.
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| Figure 2: Motor w/ Gears |
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| Figure 3: Alternate view of the Motor w/ Gears |
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Figure 4: Another Alternative View of the Motor w/ Gears
Figure 2, 3 and 4 are all views of the motors with the gears attached to it.
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Figure 5: Modified Electrospinner Base to Attach to Geared Motor
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Figure 6: Top View of the Modified Electrospinner Base
Figure 5 and 6 are the front and top view of the base of the modified electrospinner.
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Figure 7: Assembled Gearbox
Figure 7 is the fully assembled gearbox.
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| Figure 8: Assembled Gearbox Speed Variation 1 |
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Figure 9: Assembled Gearbox Speed Variation 2
Figure 8 and 9 are the views of the gearbox variations.
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In Week 4, several goals were achieved by the team. A working gearbox (Figure 7) was designed and completed, although slight improvements to it were continuously being worked upon. The gearbox is capable of running three different speeds. Additionally, further testing of electrospinning was done in order to gain an understanding of how the process works and a new design of the well-plate was sketched in Pro/ENGINEER. The testing parameters for future tests became clear. In the coming week, the team hopes to begin testing the new design of the electrospinner and view the results under a microscope.
