During this week the Design Team worked on redesigning their frame. The initial frame that the had come up with on Creo if printed would have been to heavy and inconvenient for the user to apply to their car. Conceptually, the team thought of a new design that can be attached with ease to any car without having to go to a mechanic. The idea of the design is that any buyer can attached the mechanism on their own car at home without the need of a professional technician. For this reason the team decided to go with a detachable X-frame. With this system the user can attach the four corners of the frame towards the wheels of the car, thus creating one big X-shaped piece. Towards the middle of the frame in cylindrical containers will be where the nylon pouches will be kept. Once the water sensors detect a high level of water on the car they will activate the CO@ valves, which will then inflate the nylon pouches. These pouches will extend out from beneath the car and shape up around the perimeter of the car. In this manner the car will not have to worry from tipping over from the activation of the inflating pouches.
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| X-Shaped Frame Created with Creo |
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| X-Shaped Frame Attached to Bottom of Car |
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| View from Above the Car |
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| Sideview of Frame Attached to the Car |
The design team also worked on finalizing their Final Design Proposal. After receiving comments and reviews from their TA, they added what need to be fixed on the final proposal.
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