Design upgrade for 2.670 compressed air robot

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James, Jeremy P., S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Design upgrade for two dot six seven zero compressed air robot
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Advisor
Dan Frey.
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Abstract
2.670 is an introductory Mechanical Engineering course that introduces students to the fundamentals of machine tool and computer tool use through the fabrication of a robot that is powered by compressed air. The compressed air powers two pneumatic actuators that propel the robot forward through interacting with a linkage system that pushes forward a wheel that is fitted with a one-way bearing. An upgrade to this design was developed that eliminates the linkage system. The robot is propelled forward by one actuator and steered by a servomechanism. A prototype was assembled and used to test the functionality of the final design. The design performed well, but more testing needs to be done, particularly with the control system, before a decision is made on whether or not this design or a similar one is to be used for 2.670.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
 
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 34).
 
Date issued
2009
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54493
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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