Project Summary | Project Information |
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The Smart Brake Temperature Monitor (BTM) is an improvement on Meggitt's current BTM which is already used in the brake systems of many aircraft today. The current model requires some very long and expensive thermocouple wires and a heavy weight harness to house the electronics. In addition, the device only alerts the pilot of the brake temperature which forces ground maintenance to disturb the pilot during the pre-flight checklist, delaying the takeoff of the aircraft. The goal of the Smart BTM project is to fix each of these issues by harnessing the power of BlueTooth technology. Making the device wireless, first and foremost, eliminates the need for the expensive wiring, immediately cutting costs. Along with the BlueTooth transmission comes a mobile app to make the brake temperature readily available to both ground maintenance and the pilot, reducing preparation time before liftoff, and an improved, lighter weight harness reduces (if only slightly) the overall weight of the aircraft resulting in long term fuel savings. For an updated project description, click on the following link for the Project Readiness Package. |
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Team Members
Member | Role | Contact |
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Casey Brochu | Project Manager | cjb3680@rit.edu |
Bobby Novak | Electrical Lead | rjn4518@rit.edu |
Zachariah Martinez | Mechanical Lead | zjm7773@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP. Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes |
Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection |
BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Dr. DeBartolo and all of the MSD staff and faculty for their help and expertise throughout this process as well as our client, Mike Suponcic from Meggitt, for being responsive and giving us the valuable information we need to complete this project.