Gate 3 - Product Analysis (Group 18)

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Gate 3: Product Analysis

Purpose

In Gate 2, the RC Helicopter was disassembled to its basic components. In Gate 3, we can now produce a detailed analysis of each individual component. This gate contains all the information gathered from the examination of components at the subsystem level.

This gate consists of the Project Management: Coordination Review - Cause for Corrective Action and the Product Archaeology: Product Evaluation - Component Summary, Product Analysis, Solid Modeled Assembly, Engineering Analysis and Design Revisions

Project Management: Coordination Review

Cause for Corrective Action

Product Archaeology: Product Evaluation

Component Summary

Part		Number of Times Used	Material	Manufacturing Process(es)	Function	Picture
Main Blade		4	Plastic	Injection Molding	Rotates to achieve flight.
Balance Bar		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Stabilize the helicopter during flight.
Main Shaft		1	Steel	Forging	Links the blades with the gears and consists a component which connects the grip set and main blades.
Small Shaft		1	Steel	Forging	Inserted through the top part of the main shaft and connects the connect buckles.
Under Grip Set		2	Plastic	Injection Molding	Holds the lower blades.
Top Grip Set		2	Plastic	Injection Molding	Holds the top blades.
Connect Buckle		4	Plastic	Injection Molding	Connects the balance bar to the main shaft and also used to connect the under grip set with the limit decoration.
Limit Decoration		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Connected to the under grip set to prevent it from slipping downwards.
Head Cover Buckle		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Connects the head cover with the rest of the helicopter.
Head Cover		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	As a design and provides aerodynamics for better flight.	[[File:|200px]]
Tail Decoration		1 (of each)	Plastic	Injection Molding	As a design and provides aerodynamics for better flight.
Tail Decoration Holder		3	Plastic	Injection Molding	Holds the tail decoration onto the tail boom.
Main Boom		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Connects the tail rotor set to the main frame and also carries the wiring for the tail rotor set.
Tail Support		2	Plastic	Injection Molding	Supports the main boom.
Landing Skids		2(of each)	Plastic	Injection Molding	Acts as shock absorbers whenever helicopter lands.
LED Light Covers		1 (of each)	Plastic	Injection Molding	Protects the LED light circuits.
LED Light Circuits with Wiring (Middle)		2	Plastic	Soldering, Injection Molding, Drawing	Provides lighting at the middle section of the helicopter.
Motor Cooling Set		2	Metal	Rolling	Cools the motors and holds them.
Upper Aluminium Body		2	Metal	Die Casting	Protects and acts as an external body.
Lower Aluminium Body with On/Off Switch		2-1	Metal, Plastic	Drawing, Die Casting, Injection Molding	Acts as an external body and protects the components.
Batteries(Each 3.4Li-Poly)		2	Metal	Die Casting	Stores and provides electrical energy to the whole helicopter.
Battery Case		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Stores the batteries.	[[File:|200px]]
Main Frame Decoration		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Acts as decoration but also protects the motor.
Main Frame		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Protects and stores all the components such as gears, motors main shaft and others.	[[File:|200px]]
Motors A and B		1	Metal and Plastic	Die Casting and Injection Molding	Starts the rotation and causes the other gears to rotate leading to flight.	[[File:|200px]]
Lower Blade Gear		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Constantly transfers its rotational energy to other gears.	[[File:|200px]]
Upper Blade Gear		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Constantly transfers its rotational energy to other gears.	[[File:|200px]]
Transition Gears		2	Plastic	Injection Molding	Changes the speed rate of rotation either stepping up or down the speed.	[[File:|200px]]
Die Steel Set Limit		1	Metal	Die Cast	Holds the lower gear and prevents it from coming in contact with the main frame.	[[File:|200px]]
Triangle Tabletting		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Designed to prevent the gears from coming in contact with any part of the frame.	[[File:|200px]]
Front LED Lights and Wiring		1	Plastic, Metal	Injection Molding, Drawing	Provides lights at the front of the helicopter.
Tail Motor and Wiring		1	Plastic and Metal	Die Casting, Drawing, Injection Molding	Causes the tail blades to rotate.
Tail Rotor Set		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	From the rotational energy of the motor, the tail rotor components rotate and cause the tail blades to do the same.
Tail Blades		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Rotates to achieve balanced flight.
Circuit Board and Wiring		1	Metal, Plastic	Die Casting, Soldering, Injection Molding	Receives radio signals from the remote control to carry out certain functions.
Screw 1		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.
Screw 2		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.
Screw 3		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.
Screw 4		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.
Screw 5		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.
Screw 6		1	Metal	Thread rolling	Assembles and strengthens the parts of the helicopter.

Product Analysis

Solid Modeled Assembly

Engineering Analysis