VISION
Motors and gear-trains are currently being manufactured with more power
And more strength, respectively, than what is necessary to drive the loads in operation.
The result is over sized motors and bigger, stronger gears which occupy
more space than necessary or desired. A software program that can verify that
a given motor/gear-train pair will meet output requirements ensures the first
prototype is more likely to work. An advanced version of the program could
also suggest motor specifications such as stall torque, stall current, or unloaded
speed given planetary or spur gear-train parameters such as gear-ratios, shear
strength, and efficiency. Such software would allow designs to be completed more quickly.
MISSION
Statement
The ultimate goal for this program is to solve the solvable portions of a system of equations given an under-constrained system. Therefore, it is necessary to know how a program might approach solving systems of equations, and how those methodologies will react given under-constrained systems.
OUR WORK
The team will develop an application to aid in the selection of a motor and gear-train for electromechanical systems.
