StoreBoard

Miranda Craig, Nick Fornaciari, Josh Jackson, Casey McClay, Devin Pietz
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Faculty advisor: Professor El-Sadi

Introduction Analysis Interface Design Conclusion

StoreBoard was created to make transporting your snowboard a more enjoyable
FEA Analysis:
experience and give the feeling of safety that the board will be able to be found
Initial Conditions:
with the addition of a GPS. The goal was to split the board in a new way while Total Force Applied: 160 lbs
Constraints: Fixed under middle of board
maintaining the performance of a mass-produced snowboard. Today, splitboards
are split vertically down the middle of the board. The goal Meshing:
was to split it horizontally down the middle to make Mesh Size - 0.6”
the board smaller and more compact to travel with. Nodes - 41,072
Elements - 20,131
By reducing the length of the board by 50%, the
snowboard case could also be reduced which would Results:
help snowboarders navigate through airlines easier or travel Von Mises - 1,799.150 psi
for cross country snowboarding. In order to verify the FOS - 5.7
design, the board was tested under the most extreme Electronics Configuration:
circumstance a snowboard would undergo: grinding on a rail. The new design Outputs: N/A
would need to perform within 5% of a mass-produced design. Inputs: VK-162 G-Mouse USB
GPS Dongle Navigation Module
External GPS Antenna Remote
Mount USB GPS Receiver for
Parts:
Each assembly, sub-
assembly, and component is
labeled and given a
description for identification
during manufacturing and
assembly.
StoreBoard is the snowboard that can travel with ease and has the
safety of always being found. The first step of the StoreBoard project was
finding a way to cut a board in half and still keep its structural integrity. One
of the larger issues with this was finding a latch that could with hold the max
stress needed. For this project to be considered a success, a regular
snowboard was put through the same simulation that the StoreBoard went
BOM: through. The regular snowboard in this scenario yielded a 2.2 factor of
A Bill of Materials is safety of and a max Von Mises stress of 2,965 psi. Therefore, the goal of
displayed to show each StoreBoard was to meet those same numbers or come within reason to them.
components location relative
While designing the final design (image above), larger latches were added
to the assembly or sub-

Design Process Raspberry Pi Support Google

Earth Window
Power supply: Kuman UPS
Battery Pack Expansion Board
The design of the StoreBoard began with the development of several split
Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 3
designs. Each design was modeled in SolidWorks for further FEA analysis to Controllers: N/A
determine the strongest, best performing board design under standard riding
conditions. Of five unique designs, one model surpassed the others through
Computation Fluid Dynamics
the simulation study and was selected for further development. In the second
Initial Condition:
stage of the design process, the selected design was refined based on the Ambient Temperature – 32 F
previous results to make the connection point stronger. The connection point X-Velocity – 30 MPH
Initial Solid Temperature – 70 F
was strengthened through a different type of latch and screws obtained
Solid Material – ABS
through McMaster Carr. Global Goals - Max Heat Transfer
In development of the GPS system of the StoreBoard, an insulated casing Coefficient
was required to maintain effective operating conditions of the electronics
within. The casing enclosed a computer board, lithium battery, and GPS such Meshing:
Total cells - 1233382
that an insulated lining would maintain a consistent operating temperature.
Fluid cells - 1102941
Once an insulated casing and electronic components were modeled, a Solid cells - 130441
Fluid cells contacting solids - 58680
transient thermal analysis was completed to inspect the internal temperature
Maximum refinement level - 2
of the casing after 4 hours of operation. After the casing passed the conditions
set forth by the thermal study, it was configured for proper mounting to the Results:
board by a gasket and removable screws. Lastly, the electronic components Iterations until Convergence - 100
Max Heat Transfer Coefficient - 55.5
were configured and simulated through an automated circuit builder to test
W/m^2*K
validity of the idea.
assembly, allowing for a
better understanding during
the manufacturing and
assembly process.
Interference:
The interference are
displayed to show each sub-
assembly and components
interference to another
component. The type of
interaction is shown to aid in
understanding how to
assembly the components.
that could withstand a higher stress. With the new latches and the final board
design the goal was surpassed with ease. The final factor of safety was 5.7
and only had a max Von Mises stress of 1,799.15 psi. A major contributing
factor to the reduced stress was the strength of the latches which are made
from 316 stainless steel. In conclusion, the design of the StoreBoard was a
success.
The other feature of StoreBoard is that it has a battery charged GPS. In
creating the specifications of the GPS, many qualifications were considered.
The main qualifications consisted of battery life, loss of heat, overall size,
and location. The average hours of someone snowboarding is about 4-6
hours in one day. The battery life for the GPS is 3,800mAh, which translates
to around 8 hours. The next large process was depicting how to maintain
heat for the internal components. Inside the ABS plastic casing the
components of GPS an insulator called Aerogel was applied. After running
an FEA analysis with the initial conditions of an ambient temperature of
32°F and an internal temperature of 70°F. The final temperature after 4 hours
is 50°F and the lowest temperature the GPS can obtain is 0°F. The overall
size of the casing was condensed as much as possible so it wouldn’t factor
the performance of the board. The location of the GPS on the board was
decided on for the shear protection of it. By putting it in the middle it
guarantees the highest percentage of it not being broken. In conclusion the
critical aspects of the GPS, the battery life and internal temperature, are a
clear success.

Transient Thermal Analysis
Initial Condition:
Total Time – 4 Hours
Time Increment – 30 Minutes
Convection Coefficient – 55.5 W/m^2*K
Bulk Ambient Temperature – 32 F
Initial Temperature – 70 F
Results:
Minimum Electronics Temperature – 50 F
Tolerancing:
The tolerancing is displayed
for each component to aid in
the manufacturing process.
Certain components need
tolerancing to ensure ease of
assembly, while others are
manufactured by a third party
and therefore do not need
tolerancing. With tolerancing
comes assembly and
modeling notes, which help
give understanding of how
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