Magnetic Gear Train
NASA ARMD Undergraduate Entry
Design driver: Create safe, reliable system that needs no replacing
Very early attempt to create a custom-designed solution to a problem
Outcomes
Results
Lessons learned
Very early attempt to create a custom-designed solution to a problem
Outcomes
- Established approach to solution based on quantifiable customer problems
- V-belt slip on hullers and inclined conveyors
- Belt drive located up to 150 ft. above ground
- Safety and downtime impacts
- Coordinated with vendor rep to specify magnetic disk requirements
- Operating torque and drive ratio
- Operational environment
- Prototype built and tested at full-load conditions
Results
- Zero customer interest
Lessons learned
- Different industries, different risk aversion
- Customer inertia can be very powerful