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Instructions
1. Follow these examples to complete the
reverse engineering part in the results
section of your project report
2. All steps are of the product that you used in
product dissection (reverse engineering
methodology as shown in lecture series 2)
3. Some of the steps may not apply to your
product you must leave them. If you are not
sure you can ask
4. After step 4, comes the design process part
{lecture
series 3
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GATEWAY
Example 1
Product Name : Black and Decker Hedge
Trimmer
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Reverse Engineering
Methodology
GATEWAY
Reverse
Engineering
3. Design Models
Modeling &
Analysis
4. Design Analysis
Parametric
Redesign
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Adaptive
Redesign
Original
Redesign
Redesign
Electric Power
Finger Switch
Safety Off
Noise
Hedge
Trimmer
Blade Movement
Vibration, heat
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Step 1 continued
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GATEWAY
Step 1 cont.
What is the market for this product?
Examples
Suitable for small shrubbery Black &
Decker Product Catalog
Homeowners with small yards and limited
budget
For use only 3-4 times a year
GATEWAY
Step 1 cont
How long will this product last?
Assumed durability of each component
(outdoor use, dirt)
Availability of replacement parts and service
shops
What features does this product have that are
important?
Molded-in cord retainer
Lock off switch prevents accidental start-up
Lock on switch for continuous running
Lightweight design for less fatigue (4.5 lbs.)
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GATEWAY
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Drive Mechanisms
GATEWAY
Output gear
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Step3DesignModels
GATEWAY
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Step 3 cont..
Transforming to engineering specifications
Example - Motor-Blade Kinematics
Examples of engineering specifications
Helical gears
Number of teeth: input = 4
output = 60
Motor speed = 22800 rpm
Output speed =
4
1
in 22800 rpm
60
15
EngineeringSpecifications
Tin
Transforming to engineering
specifications
T
1
T1 Ft
I 1 1
T2
d1
2
F1
T2 F1 r1 F2 r2 I 2 2
r1
r2
I 2 2
F2
F1 m1 r1 2 sin r1 22 cos
F2 m2 r2 2 sin r2 22 cos
T2 Ft
d2
2
GATEWAY
Step4.DesignAnalysis
Create engineering analysis, simulation
(for example solidworks) or
optimization
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