Transcript Automated Spray Patternator

Automated Spray Patternator
Team 14
Kevin Agnew
Greg Barber
Dave Rubin
Proposal Presentation
• Team Introduction
• Mission Statement
• Problem Description
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Method of Development
Customers Identified
Wants/Constraints
Benchmarks
• Question and Answer Period
Mission Statement
To develop and test an automatic spray
patternator with high accuracy,
improved resolution, a minimal amount
of human error, low cycle time, and
allowing superior flexibility.
Problems With Existing Design
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Poor Accuracy
Human Error
Manual Operation
Insufficient Resolution
Method Of Development
• Use ASTM Standard
as a guideline
• Investigate possible
means of automating
process
– electronic data
collection
– computer process
control
• Evaluate other
possible techniques to
provide data
• Design/Improve Test
Apparatus
• Develop output
software to provide
output data
Benchmarking
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The Existing Design
ASTM Standard
3 U.S. Patents
Water Sensitive Paper
Laser Tracking
Graduated Cylinder
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Pressure Transducer
Rain Gauge
LabView
Image Pro Plus
Solo Spray Systems
DAS-64 Data
Acquistion
Customers
• DuPont
• UD Research
– Larry Gaultney
– Ted Lang
– James Davis
• Anholt Technologies
• EFD Spray Nozzles
• Cherry Hill Mercedes
– James Powers
• Farmers
– George Wicks
– Dr. Leonard Schwartz
– Dan Coppens
– Joe Buckley
• OSHA
• Chemical Sprayers
Top 10 Wants
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Automated Operation
2 Nozzle Minimum
Mobile
Run on Pure Water
Indexed Nozzle
Spacing
• Better Accuracy
• Up to 110 deg. Spray
• Comply w/DuPont
Software
• Modular Design
• Calculate Coefficient
of Variability
Constraints
• Dimensions
• Cost
• Time
Questions and Answer