1. Student Initiated Projects
Maddie Burke Sean Harriman Kevin Ferraro
Andrew Nauss Marie Rohrbaugh Robert Hughes

2. Problem Statement: Successfully implement a turbocharger system on the current WR450 single cylinder engine.
FSAE Turbocharger

3. Background Information
Turbocharger system must be light weight, reliable, serviceable, and efficient
Appropriate size will be determined based on intake restrictor, spool time, and chassis space
Heat management and cooling aspects are essential
Turbo is favorable over supercharger due to vibration issues and torque curve
Added weight must be justified through reduced lap times, power increase, and increased fuel efficiency

4. Stakeholders RIT FSAE Racing Lead Powertrain Engineer – Phil Vars
Project Manager – John Scanlon
Potential hardware sponsor – (Honeywell, Garrett, Borg Warner, etc.)
FSAE Project Mentor – Alan Nye

5. Affinity Diagram

6. Alternative Fuel Vehicle to Compete in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen
Problem Statement: If the Rochester Institute of Technology is focusing on a more sustainable and green future and Watkins Glen International is only an 1.5 hours away
WHY IS RIT NOT COMPETING IN THE GREEN GRAND PRIX?

7. Background Information
Green Grand Prix:
An educational and competitive event which showcases motoring technology that aims for a cleaner environment.
Only Official SCCA road rally that promotes entry of all road- legal vehicle types and fuels in North America.
Time Speed Distance (TSD) Rally
Fri:130 mile fuel economy event on WGI 2.45 mile track
Sat:140 mile fuel economy event on public roads around Seneca Lake
Current Teams
Cornell 100+ mpg Car Redshift Alfred State Honda Insight
Edison2 Roo Pod

8. Different Vehicles

9. Background Information Continued
Relevant RIT Courses
Intro to Automotive Design and Manufacture
Basic overview of vehicle design
Internal Combustion Engines
Learn theory and faults/inefficiencies of IC engines
Vehicle Dynamics
Powertrain System and Design
Research Activities
RIT eBike Club
Center of Sustainable Mobility
Human Powered Vehicle

10. Stakeholders Sean Harriman (me) Bob Gillespie Dr. Alan Nye
Captain of former WIHS Solar Car Team, 1st in 2005 Tour De Sol.
Bob Gillespie
Chairman of Green Grand Prix
Dr. Alan Nye
Assistant Department Head, Head of SAE
Unidentified Faculty Member of Golisano Institute of Sustainability
Center of Sustainable Mobility
WHY:
Knows electric vehicles, TSD races, car fabrication
Running event past 8 years, offshoot of Tour De Sol
Knows vehicle design, ME department faculty and space, former senior design projects
$4 Million Dollar Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation to assess impact of different alternative fuel and propulsion technologies

11. Affinity Diagram (Work In Progress)

12. Water Tunnel at RIT
Problem Statement: Build a water tunnel for use within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering

13. Background Information
Water tunnels used for hydrodynamic testing
Water tunnel has applications in research and educational use
Many past projects would have benefitted from such a testing capability

14. Background Information
Applicable courses-
Thermofluids Lab I
Fluid Mechanics
Transport Phenomena
Relevant topics
Incompressible Inviscid flow
Aero/Hydrodynamics
Dimensional analysis
Lift/Drag of objects
Energy harvesting

15. Benchmarks- ELD Model 503

16. Benchmarks- MSE FlowLab

17. Benchmarks- Rolling Hills Research 0710

18. Stakeholders Dr. Ghosh (initial project idea/educational uses)
Mr. Ed Hanzlik (educational uses/testing)
ME Students
Dr. Lamkin-Kennard (education/testing)
ChemE Department (lab use)
Dr. Steven Day (research)
Sarah Brownell (sustainable projects)

19. Initial Affinity Diagram

20. Affinity Diagram

21. MOOG External Leakage Test Improvement
Problem Statement: Reduce the Effect of Ambient Helium in Can During External Leakage Testing

22. Background Information
Restricted from outlet flow
Helium in at pressure specified by customer
Valve
Outlet
Inlet
In Fixture
Helium Port: Valve is fixtured here
Mass Spec Port

23. Background Information
Moog’s Customers require the valves meet specifications
Pressure into unit requirement
Maximum Flow out of unit
Vacuum requirement
Always a constant leakage rate for each valve
Air is .0005% Helium
Leakage rates present at 8E-6 scc/sec
Spec at 5E-5scc/sec

24. Assumptions Made Fixture leakage from ambient
Helium is moving around O-ring seals
Sealing surfaces that release to ambient pressures

25. Stakeholders AGT Product Engineer- Rob Bauer (Primary)
Product Engineering Manager- Peter Kerl
Contamination Control Engineer- Ray Gorecki
Product Engineers
Quality Engineers
Clean Room Managers
Operators
Moog’s Customers

26. Affinity Diagram Safety And Comfort Fixture Leakage Software
Operator must be safe at all times
Proper Training
Wire and plumbing maintenance underneath can
Need Space to move
AGT is currently a crowded Area
Safety And Comfort
Analysis of all Failure Possibilities
Preventative measures in place for possible failures
Risk Mitigation
Helium is pumped at high pressures into valves and then into vacuum environment
Remove helium from fixture before it can leak into can
Vacuum causes pressure through O-rings
Fixture Leakage
Software controls the whole system
Update plumbing configuration
Software
Proper Instructions for changes in process
Minimize delay caused by Confusion
Updated Software Package
Ease of Operator Use
Minimize GN2 Consumption
False Failures Result in extreme man hours
Pneumatic equipment can be expensive
Minimize any excess time per unit
Waste and Efficiency
Product Integrity
New Feature Holds Vacuum
Eliminate False Failures
Minimize Helium detection in Mass Spec
Lower Leakage Data
All new equipment must be certified clean
Material does not “Shed or “ Flake”,
New equipment can not introduce contaminate to valves
Contamination Control
Robust System
Long lasting

27. Nanomanipulator Phase Two
Problem Statement: Broaden participation and collaboration in nanoscale science by creating remotely accessible instrumentation.
Nanomanipulator Phase Two

28. What Is a Nanomanipulator?
Ultra high precision position instrument
Maneuver objects at micro and nano scale
Many uses in research
Inject into individual cells

29. Motivation Commercially available manipulators are ~25k
Not controllable over the internet
Increase access, interest and participation in nanoscience
Accessible Via Internet
Affordable (Goal 1K)

30. Phase One

31. Stakeholders Prof Schrlau (RIT Mechanical Engineering)
Prof Stevens (RIT Mechanical Engineering)
Nano-Bio Interface Laboratory Staff
Phase 1 Senior Design Team
End users of product (Students/Scientists)

32. Affinity Diagram

33. Summary/Questions? High Efficiency road registered vehicle
FSAE Turbo
Successfully implement a turbo on the WR450 engine
Compile a reliable, light weight, and efficient turbo system
Green GP
High Efficiency road registered vehicle
Funding, Space and University Support
Water Tunnel
Useful water tunnel for education, research, and testing
Control flow and visualization capability
Moog External Leakage
Minimize leak of test stand
Well developed utilization plan of improved equipment
Nanomanipulator Phase 2
Develop remote control nanomanipulator
Make nanoscience more accessible