Week 28 : Heating Up
Following the sudden progress of last week, I have conducted a prolonged usage test for the Aquino. The aim of the test was to gauge how it would fair over a weekend unattended and gauge how the arduino fairs in a fairly warm incubator. As I suspected, it was still operating but was producing a large amount of heat, enough to warrant the insulation of a fan. The great thing about this new addition of the fan is that when installed it can complement the structure of the Aquino's casing.
When the Aquino was designed it was given various ventilation slits around to allow warm air to escape (a big thank you to my old partner for the design). With the design of the chassis in mind, inserting a fan on the opposite end of the Aquino seemed to be the best course of action. In conjunction with the fan, my current partner and I have studied a bit on airflow to decide to sculpt a sort of ramp to encourage incoming air to diverge towards the ardunio. When observing the design, one can infer that the incoming air would glide along the sculpted ramp grazing over the arduino and exiting through the pre-designed ventilation slits.
*I intend to post a series of photos showing the current layout of the Aquino by the end of this week.
*I intend to post a series of photos showing the current layout of the Aquino by the end of this week.
I think you're making great progress on your Aquino. You've come a long way with your project from last semester. It was really amazing to see that it's actually pumping water now. WooHoo! Will you have to construct anymore pieces with a 3D printer to aid in the ventilation process?
ReplyDeleteAdding the fan was a great idea, That way the Aquino doesn’t over heat and cause problems inside the incubator. Due to the amount of heat it will produce, I think it would affect the plant in some way. Hopefully the chassis can disperse the heat easily, and not have any problems.
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