Appendix A: Product Design Specifications 1. Performance 5. Timeline First load: < 5 min Designed and parts ordered before Reload: < 1 min finals of winter term Must lift current/future chassis with Fabricated by mid-May at the very experiment latest Must not damage the chassis or Testing with drop tower staff by end of experiments May, 2012 Must lift 100 lb ≥ Project finished and submitted to Mark Will guide chassis into drag shield W. one week before hard deadline accurately, precisely 6. Safety 2. Aesthetics No sharp edges/corners, pinching Must look super cool, appealing places No danger of falling objects 3. Laws, codes, and standards Lockable/storable/tamperproof Must comply with fire and structural No fire hazards codes Does not require protective equipment Must modify tower and surrounding (glasses, hardhats, etc.) structures as little as possible Clean Built in fail-safes where appropriate 4. Ergonomics User-friendly, intuitive 7. Cost Limited reaching, lifting, and but not tens of thousands” “Thousands – bending Mark W. Space for at least one person to access drag shield and one person to stand nearby Appendix B: Power Screw Validation
Appendix A: Product Design Specifications 1. Performance First load: < 5 min Reload: < 1 min Must lift current/future chassis with experiment Must not damage the chassis or experiments Must lift ≥ 100 lb Will guide chassis into drag shield accurately, precisely 2. Aesthetics Must look super cool, appealing 3. Laws, codes, and standards Must comply with fire and structural codes Must modify tower and surrounding structures as little as possible 4. Ergonomics User-friendly, intuitive Limited reaching, lifting, and bending Space for at least one person to access drag shield and one person to stand nearby 5. Timeline Designed and parts ordered before finals of winter term Fabricated by mid-May at the very latest Testing with drop tower staff by end of May, 2012 Project finished and submitted to Mark W. one week before hard deadline 6. Safety No sharp edges/corners, pinching places No danger of falling objects Lockable/storable/tamperproof No fire hazards Does not require protective equipment (glasses, hardhats, etc.) Clean Built in fail-safes where appropriate 7. Cost “Thousands but not tens of thousands” – Mark W. Appendix B: Power Screw Validation
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