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

Overall, our group members work well together. Our time spent in and out of class or labs has made us closer friends. Our main channel of communication though is through Facebook, mainly because we can quickly share information with one another or set up meetings. Besides Facebook, we also keep contact with each other through text messages and emails.

During the course of this gate however, all of our group members had several mid-term examinations in other subjects. This prevented us from meeting up according to plan, and thus we had to produce this gate in a short period of time.

We realize that we had overlooked this problem in our initial stages of planning, and therefore will take extra precaution in the future.

As for the future, we might potentially face another time shortage to complete Gate 4. However, we will be making more changes to our plan for lab times and meetings as the Thanksgiving break is coming up, leaving us little time to complete Gate 4.

Product Archaeology: Product Evaluation

Component Summary

This section contains details regarding each component of the Syma S033G RC Helicopter which is the number of times the component is used in the product, the material the component is made of, the manufacturing process of the component, and the function of the component in the helicopter.

Part		Number of Times Used	Material	Manufacturing Process(es)	Function	Picture
Main Blade		4	Carbon Fiber	Injection Molding	Each blades on the helicopter rotate to produce lift
Balance Bar		1	Plastic	Injection Molding	Stabilizes the helicopter during take-off, flight and landing.
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 and connects them to the main shaft.
Top Grip Set		2	Plastic	Injection Molding	Holds the top blades and connects them to the main shaft.
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	Used as aesthetic and also provides aerodynamics for better flight.	[[File:|200px]]
Tail Decoration		1 (of each)	Plastic	Injection Molding	Used as aesthetic and also 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 when the 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. It acts as an aesthetic feature and also enables the user to locate the helicopter in the air at night.
Motor Cooling Set		2	Metal	Rolling	Cools the motors and holds them in place.
Upper Aluminium Body		2	Metal	Die Casting	Protects the inner components and acts as an external body.
Lower Aluminium Body with On/Off Switch		2-1	Metal, Plastic	Drawing, Die Casting, Injection Molding	Protects the inner components and acts as an external body.
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