ELECTROPLATING CLIP SOLUTIONS Group: 11 Members: Trevor Nyeholt, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ELECTROPLATING CLIP SOLUTIONS Group: 11 Members: Trevor Nyeholt, Steven Tarske, Jake VandeKieft, & Kyle van Veen 1 of 12

TEAM MEMBERS Trevor Nyeholt Steven Tarske Kyle van Veen Jacob VandeKieft 2 of 12 Introduction Background Status Design Process Next Steps

BACKGROUND ▪ L ACKS USES AN ELECTROPLATING PROCESS THAT MAKES CHROME PLATING PLASTIC POSSIBLE ▪ M OST COMMON USE FOR CHROME PLATED PLASTIC PARTS IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE Lacks ENVIRONMENT Enterprises 3 of 12 Introduction Background Status Design Process Next Steps

THE PROBLEM ▪ C LIP FATIGUE ▪ S URFACE A REA OF THE C LIP ▪ W ITHSTAND CHROME PLATING BUILDUP 4 of 12 Introduction Background Status Design Process Next Steps

PROJECT GOALS Increase and quantify clip grip ▪ strength Significantly prolong and quantify ▪ clip lifetime Reduce scrap rate ▪ Improve ergonomics ▪ 5 of 12 Introduction Background Status Design Process Next Steps

STATUS Designed and in process of constructing ▪ fatigue test device Performed force testing of original clips ▪ Obtained material for clips ▪ In process of creating improved clip ▪ prototypes 6 of 12 Introduction Background Status Design Process Next Steps

DESIGN PROCESS Model clips as a beam in EES ▪ Created original clips in Solidworks and ▪ performed FEA Designed improved clips in Solidworks ▪ 7 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

Design Decisions • F ATIGUE TESTING METHOD (F OUR -B AR L INKAGE D EVICE ) • C LIP DESIGN GEOMETRY • C LIP MATERIAL AND THICKNESS • C ONTACT SURFACE AREA 8 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

Major Obstacles/Issues • O VERCOME - C OMMUNICATION , F ORCE TEST PROCEDURE , F ATIGUE TESTING DEVICE • R EMAIN - C ONSTRUCTION OF CLIPS , F INALIZING FATIGUE TESTING DEVICE AND PROCEDURE 9 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

Major Accomplishments • M ULTIPLE C LIPS H AVE B EEN D ESIGNED IN CAD • C ONSTRUCTED A F ATIGUE T ESTING D EVICE • P ERFORMED S TRENGTH T ESTING 10 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

Testing • C REATED FORCE TESTING PROCEDURE • P ERFORMED FORCE TESTING AND OBTAINED RESULTS FOR ORIGINAL CLIPS 11 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

Next Steps • C REATE IMPROVED CLIPS • T EST IMPROVED CLIP PROTOTYPES • F ATIGUE • G RIP STRENGTH • U SE EXPERIMENTATION TO FINALIZE A CLIP DESIGN 12 of 12 Introduction Background Feasibility Status Design Process Next Steps

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