Automated Burnishing Machine

Scope Design, fabricate, and test automated method to burnish lead screw threads. This device should be able to burnish lead screw threads automatically with minimal user input and be able to achieve repeatability in thread backlash and torque to a finite amount.

Background
Lead screws are used to operate the elevation and windage adjustments on the riflescope and are hand burnished to achieve minimal backlash. This fitment is a critical part of the riflescopes performance. This is a time consuming process involves manually running the lead screw in and out of the mating part until proper fitment is achieved. This has to be done for each mated set of parts. Being able to substantially reduce burnishing time would leave machine shop resources available for other projects

Problem Definition
The University of Idaho campus utilizes the North Campus Chiller Plant to supply cold water which is sent by piping into the various buildings to air handling units. Our group plans to find ways to make the chiller system more efficient by developing a model and testing it out with data collected from sensors we will install.

Data analysis
Once the additional sensors that we need are installed we can then collect data. We can utilize this data to validate our math model and then make accurate predictions about the system. This will allow us to find ways to make the chiller system more efficient.

Document Archive

 * [[Media:DesignReview.pdf|Design Review]]


 * [[Media:Project_Poster.pdf|Project Poster]]


 * [[Media:meetingMinutes.pdf|Meeting Minutes]]


 * [[Media:EESModel.pdf|Math Model]]


 * [[Media:calculator_final.pdf|Excel Calculator]]