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Concept Development (generation, improvement, selection)
A Pugh chart was used to help determined which of the designs for each stage would be best to consider and use once compared against the decision criteria for each stage.Criteria | Hopper | Vat | Cylindrical Hopper | Tank with Feeding Wheel |
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Volume/Capacity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Handles flakes, pellets, blocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Power requirements | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Abrasion Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wax Risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Human Risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Complexity | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
+'s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-'s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
0's | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Functional Decomposition
The functional decomposition flow chartSystems Architecture
System architecture of the original melter designSystem architecture of the redesigned melter
Risk Assessment
A risk assessment for both project risks and technical risks was performed.Systems Design Review
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