P20603: 3D Braiding Machine

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Project Statement: Today’s industries are demanding lighter and stronger materials. Carbon, glass, and Kevlar fibers are promising to deliver these benefits, however, they are typically more expensive and time-consuming to produce than traditional materials. A 3D braiding machine could combat some of these issues by reducing manual labor. Continuous Fiber capable 3D printers already exist, however they are limited to planar application of carbon fiber. Other 3D Braiding machines exist, but are far too large and expensive for everyday use or do not integrate additive manufacturing. The goal of this project is to design and develop a prototype braider which can weave fiber across three dimensions, which meets space, cost, function, ergonomic, and safety constraints specific to our customer. In future iterations, it will integrate with additive manufacturing to produce one cohesive part. For the original project outline, click on the following link for the Project Readiness Package. Similar Previous Project (P17432) Sponsor Logo	Project Name 3D Braiding Machine Project Number P20603 Project Family Materials Processing Start Term 2191 (Fall 2019) End Term 2195 (Spring 2020) Faculty Guide Alan Dawson, axdddm@rit.edu Gary Werth, contact Primary Customer Dr. Denis Cormier, drceie@rit.edu Sponsor (financial support) Dr. Denis Cormier, drceie@rit.edu

Team Members

From left to right: Angus "Gus" Guider, Ryan Walter, Asa Chambal-Jacobs, Islambek "Isaac" Mussayev, Allison Moulton, Brandon Key, Shehaab Razvi)

Member	Role	Major	Contact
Asa Chambal-Jacobs	Primary Point of Contact	ISE	amc8339@g.rit.edu
Angus "Gus" Guider	Primary Purchaser	ME	asg7140@g.rit.edu
Brandon Key	Lead Control Systems Engineer	CE	bxk5113@g.rit.edu
Allison Moulton	Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer	ME	axm7254@g.rit.edu
Islambek "Isaac" Mussayev	Primary Facilitator	ME	ixm5992@g.rit.edu
Shehaab Razvi	Electrical Engineer	EE	ssr8907@g.rit.edu
Ryan Walter	Project Manager	ME	rjw8222@g.rit.edu

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Planning & Execution Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Gate Reviews	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation)

Please see below for links to live and/or final documents related to our project.

Project Management	Design Tools	Design Documentation	Implementation	Validation	Presentation & Dissemination
PRP Requirements Project Goals & Key Deliverables Preliminary 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

The team would like to thank Dr. Cormier for initiating and sponsoring this project
We also appreciate the insight and expertise of our guides, Alan Dawson and Gary Werth