Tremor Bench

Senior Design Project

Presenter: Tyree Hornbeck Jr.

Co-Presenter(s):
Nataline Liang and David Aragon

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 22-23

Semester: Spring

Faculty Mentor: Sudhir Shrestha

Department: Engineering

Funding Source/Sponsor: Class Project

Other Funding Source/Program: Quarterwave

Abstract:
Our project is a vibration table that will be used for prequalification testing, validating the standards of products being shipped by manufacturing companies. Our table intends to allow an in-house solution for manufacturing companies that do not currently have the means for efficient and accurate testing regarding shipping conditions, as well as save time and money from other existing solutions. The “Tremor Bench” compared to existing solutions will include a graphical user interface, with the ability to vary the vibration frequency desired to test. The faster the motor is set to spin the intensity of the vibrating platform will increase in all axis but predominantly in the x and z directions. The table will also utilize a detector box containing an accelerometer that will monitor the vibrations of the platform and samples under test, thus allowing users to be able to extract useful information and data after testing, making for a more efficient workflow. Our design allows for in-house stress testing which is able to simulate vibration stresses from 50 Hz to 100 Hz; this also allows for the user to save time and money due to there being no need to ship the product out to be tested by another company.