Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Airlock systems are used to move material between areas with different pressure and minimize the change in pressure when material is moved.Airlock's have a tendency to cause shear in the materials they move.K-Tron Salina has designed an airlock system and shear protector to address the problems of the airlock.K-Tron's system is not totally effective.Using our knowledge of the design process and skills learned from K-State Salina, we attempted to create a system capable of eliminating shear from the airlock system and reduce the burden on the customers.Over the course of the project, we designed a polypropylene piece to eliminate shear.Using 3D modeling and molding, we created a prototype of the part.We conducted tests using a prototype and determined that it reduced shear in some materials but didn't reduce shear in all materials.
Source: ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Darrell Schielke, Joshua Jensen, Byron Ronnebaum, Raju Dandu
Language: English
Topic: Engineering Applied Research
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407701169