Three - Point Bending Device for Flexure Testing of Soft Tissues Team 4

.......................................................................................................................... 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Purpose of the project ..................................................................................... 3 1.3 Previous work done by others .......................................................................... 4 1.3.1 Products ...................................................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Patent Search Results ................................................................................. 4 1.4 Purpose of the project ..................................................................................... 5 2.0 PROJECT DESIGN ................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Optimal Design ............................................................................................. 10 2.1.1 Objective ................................................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Subunits .................................................................................................... 11 2.1.2.1 Motor System ............................................................................. 11 2.1.2.2 Mounting Bath ........................................................................... 13 2.1.2.3 Temperature Controller .............................................................. 15 2.1.2.4 Image Acquisition ....................................................................... 18 2.1.2.5 The Program, .............................................................................. 21 2.2 Prototype ...................................................................................................... 25 3.0 REALISTIC CONSTRAINTS .......................................................................................... 39 4.0 SAFETY ISSUES .......................................................................................................... 41 5.0 IMPACT OF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ...................................................................... 42 6.0 LIFE-LONG LEARNING ............................................................................................... 43 7.0 BUDGET ................................................................................................................... 44 8.0 TEAM MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT ................................................... 45 9.0 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ 49 10.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 50 11.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................. 50 12.0 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................ 51 12.1 Updated Specifications .................................................................................. 51 12.2 Other Data .................................................................................................... 52