TheMultiStacker

Sponsor:LockheedMartin

PennStateUniversity

EDGSN100Section10
Team4

By:
BrandonLim
,
KonnorSidler
,
KhueNguyen
,
ZhenkunWang
Submittedto:
XinliWu
,M.Ed,Ph.D,P.E.

Abstract
AfterbeingassignedwiththeprojectselectionsbyDr.XinliWuandLockheedMartin,
ourteamdiscussedanddecidedtodesignaUSBHubMountingBracketforourfinaldesign
project.WestartedbydoingresearchonthecurrentbracketandUSBHub.Then,westartedour
brainstormingforthedesign.Threemembersdevelopedtheirdesignsbasedontherequirements
ontheLockheedMartinwebsiteandpresentedthemouttotheentireteam.Thebracketneedsto
bedesignedtohavesevenporthubs,theabilitytoverticallyandhorizontallymount,tohavenew
cableretention,beabletostackthreebracketshigh,beabletosurvivefrom0to+25C,and
surviveundervibrationloading.Afterconsideringanddevelopingadesignmatrix,wechoseour
bestdesigntobepresentedtotheprofessorandtheclass.

Tableofcontent
Coverpage
Abstract
TableofContent
Introduction
Descriptionofthedesigndesk
ProblemStatement
MissionStatement

BrandonLim
1

KhueNguyen
2
3

KhueNguyen
4
5
BrandonLim
BrandonLim

DesignSpecification
Designprocess
ProjectManagement
ConceptGeneration
DesignMatrix
FinalDesignDescription
Prototype
Analysis
Summary
Attachments
Acknowledgement
References

KhueNguyen
6
KhueNguyen

BrandonLim
KonnorSidler BrandonLim
BrandonLim
KonnorSidler 7
KonnorSidler 8
9
10
11
BrandonLim 12

Introduction
LockheedMartinandDr.XinliWuassignedustodesignanewUSBHubMounting
Bracketwhichneedstobeimprovedfromthepreviousmodel.Ourgoalwastocreateabracket
thatsatisfiedtherequirementsfromLockheedMartin.Also,ourteamfocusondesigninga
bracketthatisstackable,sturdy,lightweighted,andeasilyassemble.

Descriptionofthedesigntask

ProblemStatement
DuetoadesignrequirementschangetotheUSBHub,themountingbracketnolongersatisfies
thenewhub.ThisnegativelyaffectsthosewhopurchasenewUSBhubsasthereisnowayto
mountthem.Thisissuespansinmultipleplaces,rangingfromofficestopeopleshomes.
Therefore,anewmountingbracketthatsatisfiesallofthenewdesignstotheUSBhubmustbe
created.

MissionStatement
Team4isanengineeringgroupinSection10ofXinliWusEDGSN100class,whosemissionis
toworkasateamtocreateanewUSBmountingbracketthat:
1.) Has7porthubs
2.) Canverticallymountontopofoneanother
3.) Hasnewcableretentionforusbcablesandpower
4.) Stacksatleast3bracketshigh
5.) Cansustaintemperaturesfrom0to+25
6.) Cansurvivevibrationloading


DesignSpecifications
Thesponsor,LockheenMartin,setsuptheirdesignspecificationsforthefinalprojectina
presentation
totheentireEDSGN100courseofPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.Thenewdesign
oftheUSBmountingHUBisrequiredtoimprovethecurrentmodeltohavemoreports,bemore
flexibleinmounting,havenewcable,bemorestackable,andsurvivebetter.

Designprocesses

Projectmanagement

Conceptgeneration
(EVERYONEPUTADESCRIPTIONOFTHEIROWNDESIGNWITHSOME
PICTURESOFTHESKETCHES)
ThefourdesigngeneratedbyourteammembersusingSolidworksoftwarearelisted
below.

DesignA:SlottingBracket

ThisdesignwasasimpleextrudeoftheHubshape.Thegoalofthisdesignwastokeepa
simpleonepiecestructurethatwasdurable.

DesignB:AsimpleHUBMountingBracket.
Thisisabasicbracketwiththesimpleappearance.Thegoalofthedesignwastocreatea
simplebracketthatiseasilyusedforpeopleandissturdytosurvivewithvibrationandhigh
temperatures.

Rationalefortheproblemidentified

DesignMatrix

DesignA

DesignB

DesignC

DesignD

Cost

Stability

Size/Weight

PartCount

Stackability

15

12

19

13

FinalDesignDescription

OurFinalDesignwasaslightadjustmentfromdesignC.Thedesignfeaturesatwopartsystem
whichconnectstocreatetheUSBBracket.SlottedbracketpiecesallowtheHubtositinsidethe
bracket,andextrusionsalongthefrontsidecreatecableretentionsystemswhenassembled.

Prototype/Model

Relativedesigndrawings/solidmodelingdetailingthefinaldesignsolution

(8)Analysis

3Dprinting

Thefinaldesigniscreatedforadditivemanufacturing.Thepieceisbuiltfromthegroundup,not
byremovingthingsfromanexistingdesign.

Prototypescaleanddigitalimage(s)oftheprototype
Theprototypewasdesignedarounda5x3x2Hub.However,theshapecanbeusedfor
whateversizehubitisneededfor.

Designfeatures

Thedesignfeaturesbothalightweightandsimpleframe.Thishelpskeepthedesigncheapand
costeffective.Thebracketitselfisatwopartpiece,whichisputtogetherbyattachingthe
brackettoasurface.Alongwiththeattachmentprocess,thebracketcanbestackedutilizingthe
Legostyleextrusionsalongthesides.Thesehelpkeepthemodelstablewhenstacking
multipleUSBHubstogether.THedesignalsofeaturescableretentionsystemsalongthefront.
Whenassembled,thesewillhelpkeepUSBcableswithintheirrespectiveports.Therearealso
holesalongthebottom/topofthebrackettoallowhorizontalstackingaswell,withthehelpofa
fewconnectors.

Assessmentofthetestarticleagainstthestatedrequirements.Advantagesofyoursolutionover
theexistingdesign.

ThefinaldesignmeetsthespecificationssetforthbyLockheedMartin.TheHubhas7portsfor
thenewHub,andalsohasarefinedcableretentionsystem.Themodelisbasedinaluminum,
whichisalightweightanddurablematerial.Thematerialchoiceisabletoadequatelywithstand
thegiventemperaturesof0to25degreescentigrade.Ourmodelhasmanyadvantagesoverthe
currentdesign.Ourmodelislightweight,sinceitdoesnotcontainanymaterialthatdoesnot
needtoexistonthedesign.Thisgivesamassiveadvantageoverthecurrentdesign,sinceitwill
allowforlightermissionsystems.Italsofeaturesarefinedcableretentionsystem,whichhelps
keepUSBcablesincheck.Finally,itisabletostackanunlimitedamountofbracketsontopof
eachother,whichhelpswhendesigningmissionsystemsthatrequiremanyHubs.

Summaryandconclusions

Theprocessofdesigningausbhubstackerbasedontheknowledgeoftheteamfourweeksago
seemedfarfetched.Butasateam,wewereabletomakethisasustainableproject,keepingall
designrequirementsandengineeringhurdlesinmind.Aftertheprojectwasfinished,everyteam
memberwasimprovedbyworkingwithproblemsweencountered.Whatwelearnedisnotjust
howtomakeamodelbutalsothetimemanagementandcooperation,whichwouldstillbe
importantandusefulinourfuture.

AttachmentofthePowerPointPresentationSlides

Attachmentofthetrifoldbrochure
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bkf9XKXlIwsSFp3UzZsa183bFU/view?usp=sharing

Acknowledgement
Firstandforemost,wewouldliketoshowmydeepestgratitudetoourProfessor,P.E.andDr.
XinilWu,arespectable,responsibleandresourcefulscholar,whohasprovideduswithvaluable
guidanceineverystageofthisdesign.Withouthisenlighteninginstruction,impressivekindness
andpatience,wecouldnothavecompletedourproject.
Also,weshallextendourthankstoeachmemberofourteam.Itisimpossibletofinishthis
projectwithouttheeffortsandcooperationofgroupmembers.

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