Stand-alone Designs
This page contains projects that were designed and developed using CAD and CAE software but not built or built by a colleague due to their nature or due to external circumstances. The designs have been carried out in SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
Custom Membrane-Tensioning Fixture
UC Santa Barbara, RE Touch Lab (PI: Dr. Yon Visell, Advisor: Dustin Goetz) - Spring 2022
This design is a 3D printed custom membrane-tensioning apparatus that allows the user to vary the stress in a fixed elastomeric or fabric membrane using a leadscrew plunger. The plunger contains a hollow cylinder under the membrane which can host electronics - the flange secures the membrane using a set of screws. This setup is intended to facilitate testing wave-focusing techniques for applications in haptics.
Non-Destructive Tensile Test Device
UC Santa Barbara, ME97 (Independent Student Project) - Spring 2021
This assembly is a non-destructive tensile test device that applies a known force to the specimen through a spring-loaded plunger. By comparing the load and the resulting displacement, the device produces a qualitative estimate of the compliance of the specimen. Combined with a reference value, this reading provides a figure of merit that can be used in post-processing quality control. This device enables cheap, simple, and relatively robust testing that enables easy examination of polymer aging for finished products.
Click the button below to view the design packet.
5 Degree-of-Freedom Robotic Arm
Woodland Hills, CA - Spring 2021 to Present
Inspired by a project shared on HowToMechatronics (linked below), this arm is designed in SolidWorks. The concept is straightforward, with 5 servos rotating the different joints. However, I intend to use this project to practice applying the principles of forward kinematics.
The project is currently halted due to a lack of access to 3D printers, to be resumed in Santa Barbara.
Mate ROV Designs
UC Santa Barbara MATE ROV Team - Winter 2020 to Fall 2020
As a part of the MATE ROV Team at UCSB, I worked on the design of the gripper and the frame for a submersible remotely operated vehicle. Both parts were designed to be assembled from layers of laser-cut plastic to streamline fabrication. The image below shows the pneumatic gripper that was intended for use in the device.
The project was unfortunately interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic which canceled the competitions and halted in-person instruction.
