Big Project | Project | Project Manager |
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Antenna Tracker | Aluminum Yaw Servo Mount |
Task Description
We need to design a yaw servo mount made out of aluminum to maintain structural integrity and rotate the Antenna Tracker along the yaw axis.
Constraints
Constraints | Written By | Append Date |
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Made out of aluminum |
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Machinable |
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Integration with Height Adjustment Mechanism |
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Utlizes Countersunk Holes for Tripod Interference |
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Relevant Contacts
Subteam | Contact | Contact Description |
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Mechanical | Collaboration with height adjustment mechanism integration. |
Assignees
Assignee | Asana Task | Date |
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Task Progression/Updates
Author: Arjun Mandair Date:
First Design Without Height Adjustment Mechanism Integration
Height adjustment mechanism incomplete
Currently compatible with Tripod
Cutouts on L-Brackets are for screw clearance
Author: Arjun Mandair Date:
May need to Redesign
Depending on if we need two antenna trackers, we may need a new yaw servo mount, since we only have one discontinued servo with a compatible gearbox
Author: Arjun Mandair Date:
Countersunk or counterbore holes
Currently, the yaw-axis servo is experiencing stabilization issues, since the bolts are too far out from the servo. This was placed initially due to interference from the tripod. For the next iteration, we will utilize counterbore/countersink holes, and a bigger baseplate, to bring the bolts closer.
Essentially, bring the current holes in, thicken the aluminum plate if needed, add the counterbore holes, and good to go! You can also tap the holes and have small screws run through.
Author: Justin Liu Date
Modified the design in Figure 3 so that the mounts can now take another bolt to increase stability (bolts now make a triangle)
The mount need to be re-manufactured because there are new material added.
The mount on the left is also modified, and it also needs to be re-manufactured because new material are added.
Both modifications are made because the previous design don’t have much room to work with in terms of drilling more screw holes on the already made part to make the servo more stable.
This design can be found in the folder under dir: C:\WARG_CAD\COMP2024\Antenna Tracker\Yaw-And-Pitch Antenna Tracker\ANTENNA_TRACKER_06_SERVO_MOUNT\ANTENNA_TRACKER_SERVO_MOUNT_STABILIZATION_MOD_07MAR2024
The aluminium sheets in this design are the same as in the previous, (because I have not seem the actual thing in person so I don’t know whether I should thicken it.)
Note: please don’t roll forward the design went opening the assembly file