Proposed Testing
The subsections will describe the proposed testing of the delamination device.
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Test procedure
On the next page is a mockup of the test procedure. Figure 1 shows the intended set up. There is missing hardware on the gear reducer that is required for proper operation.
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The motor/gear reducer and gear reducer/bending device are connected by chains. The whole system is powered by two motors. One for the bending device and one for the cutting device. Figure 1 shows the general location of the entire assembly. There are essentially only 3 steps in this process and they will be listed below. All required connections will be made before the assembly is turned on and all moving components will be covered for safety.
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Step 1:
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The first step is to insert a strip of composite into the front end of the bending device so it occupies the entire length of the device. The material will be inserted flat as the device is too small to insert it on its side. The composite needs to be fully seated in both ends of the device before it is turned on. This will result in a piece of the composite not being bent. This is required due to the design of the device and insuring both ends are supported in the rollers while the bending occurs.
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Step 2:
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The second step is to press the start button on the control boxes for both motors as seen in Figure 2. This control box will be wired to the motor in the final assembly. The composite will feed through the bending device through the rollers and the action of the cam. It will continue into the cutting device This should be automated as it was the intention of the design.
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Step 3:
The final step is to collect the composite from the end of the cutting device. The specifications of this are outside the scope of this report.
If the device doesn’t cut the composite and jams it will have to be removed after the devices are turned off.
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Figure 1: Proposed setup for testing