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Gears

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Gears Documentation Blog Entry   In this page, I will describe: 1.      The definition of gear module, pitch circular diameter and the relationship between gear module, pitch circular diameter and number of teeth. 2.      The relationship between gear ratio (speed ratio) and output speed, between gear ratio and torque for a pair of gears. 3.      How I can design a better hand-squeezed fan, including the sketches 4.      How my practical team arranged the gears provided in the practical to raise the water bottle, consisting of: a.      Calculation of the gear ratio (speed ratio) b.      The photo of the actual gear layout. c.      Calculation of the number of revolutions required to rotate the crank handle. d.      The video of the turning of the gears to lift the water bottle. 5.      My Learning reflection on the gears activities.     1.     These are the definition of gear module, pitch circular diameter and the relationship between gear module, pitch circular diameter and number of

Introduction

 Hi Everyone! I am Brice a year 2 chemical engineering student and in this module I will be learning about Chemical product design and development. I am excited to embark on this journey as I am more into the hands on work which will be conducted in this module.

Laser cutting Blog

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  Laser Cutting Documentation Blog Entry   In this page, I will describe: 1.      The 4 important hazards associated to the operation of laser cutting machine and their respective safety control measures (administrative/engineering control). 2.      The materials that can be cut and can’t be cut using laser cutting machine. 3.      The steps including pictures on the operation of UNIVERSAL laser cutter, that consist of: a.      Starting the compressor, turning on the laser cutter machine and fume extractor. b.      Importing a .DXF file to coreldraw and modify the lines/fill for cutting and engraving. c.      Sending the coreldraw drawing to laser cutter software and setting the laser cutter power, speed, PPI in the software. d.      Starting the job on the laser cutter machine. e.      DOs and DONTs when there’s flame/fire on the material being cut. 4.      My Learning reflection on the laser cutter activities.     1.     These are the 4 important hazards and the respective safety con