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Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII
Bonnet Fixture Design
Greigh Gruarin, ENT 422: Machine Design II
Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology
Xylem is an innovative engineering and design company formed
in 2011 as a by-product of the ITT Corporation. This facility’s
concentration consists of developing and implementing highly
efficient water technologies for residential and commercial areas
across the globe. At the Cheektowaga, NY location they manufacture
and distribute a wide range of heat exchangers yearly, a large portion
being shell and tube design. Cooler bonnets, a component of shell
and tube heat exchangers, function as a flow control device on the
tube side of the heat exchanger. The current machining process for
small cooler bonnets requires excessive overstock that acts against
the lean environment Xylem strives to achieve. Design objectives
demand manufacturing to be done at a single machine with
limited setup. Fixture attributes such as accuracy, ease of setup, and
repeatability will be analyzed through cause and effect matrixes to
select the most appropriate design. The selected fixture will deliver
these objectives in a way that capitalize on lean manufacturing
and safety protocol. All the stated objectives and constraints will be
delivered in a workable fixture design to Xylem.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII
Compensate For Condensate: Removing
Water Vapor From Centrifugal Air
Compressors
Scott Bender, Kevin Sayers, and Jerry Benbenek, ENT 422:
Machine Design II
Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology
Water vapor is a common problem in industrial size air
compressors and can inflict major damage to components
within the compressor if it is not properly addressed. FS-Elliott, a
manufacturer of oil-free air and gas compressors that are used in
the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries where clean air
is a necessity, is looking to eliminate or reduce water vapor in their
compressors. The problem occurs primarily between the first and
second stages of compression. As air passes through the first stage
of compression, temperature and pressure are increased; this air is
then passed through a heat exchanger to cool before it enters the
second stage of compression. Cooling the air creates a high level
of condensate that is carried into the second stage of compression,
causing damage and corrosion to the second stage impeller and
other components. After taking into cost and effectiveness into
consideration, the final design paths of cyclone separation and
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alterations to the first stage outlet pipe will be researched and further
pursued. Upon completion of this project, FS-Elliott will be in a
better position to address the condensate carry-over problem in all
their compressors.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII
Composite Metals
Josh Vail and John Wilson, ENT 422: Machine Design II
Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology
Composite metal structures are widely used in a variety
of different. Rigidized Metals is currently designing their own
composite metal. Composites can provide structural stiffness, sound
damping, thermal resistance, and other properties designers find
appealing. Depending on the application, there are certain design
inputs needed to achieve the desired effect. Composite metals consist
of, at least, two sheets of metal bonded by an adhesive. Dissimilar
metals may be used as well as metals with varying textures. The
goal is to research the best combination of metal, pattern, adhesive,
or core material to achieve several different characteristics. This
will be followed by solving various issues that can occur during
the manufacturing and fabrication process. The best composite
structures for each of the desired uses will need to be tested to make
sure they meet the desired specifications. This will demonstrate the
mechanical properties of the composite including: tensile strength,
compressive strength, shear strength, stiffness, sound damping,
energy absorption, and thermal conductivity.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI
Cyclone Separators
Stephen Kosinski, ENT 422: Machine Design II
Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology
Currently Xylem Inc. manufactures cyclone separators that
range from small sizes that are a few pounds, to very large ones. In
the last stage of manufacturing the cyclone separators have a final
coat of protective paint that is applied to them. A problem arises
when the transportation pallet is utilized for transporting finished
stock to the shipping area. Many times larger cyclone separators are
not secure on the transportation pallet. This in turn can lead to the
separators falling off the pallet, damaging the finished product and
in some cases injuring employees. The most obvious way to solve
this situation is to design a transportation pallet that secures and
stabilizes the cyclone separators so they can be safely transported. My
designs for the new pallet will be presented and described.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII
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