Week 12: New CAD Model

The new CAD model of the suspension unit makes the vertical distance reduce by 6 inches, which is good for practical applications of the suspension unit. I worked with Colin and Joshua in helping direct some of the decisions of the form and research for actual parts that we can buy from McMaster website so that the construction on CAD can be realistic when it comes to building the physical prototype. Below is the new CAD model of our new design as seen in figure 1.

Figure1. Vertical dampening unit is the center link like in the old design

The linear actuator is in place in a position where we are able to achieve a range of 19 degrees in inclination and 24 degrees in declination, which is acceptable for our target goal of at least a 17-degree range from the horizontal.