portfolio

michael wybenga

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swimming micro-robot

_ early design (artists conception)

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swimming micro-robot | cont.

_ scaled prototype to test feasibility of flexible filament.

_ compliant mechanism design balancing applied inertial forces, drag forces, and body stiffness

_more information at

real.uwaterloo.ca/~wybenga

(under research section)

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swimming micro-robot | cont.

_ flexible filament made by using four piece mold built using 3D rapid prototyping (two pieces removed for clarity)

_ four pieces used to allow for mold release

_ room temperature, atmospheric pressure mold

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snowmobile engine head

_ new three piece cylinder head design to allow for high pressure fuel injection directly into cylinder of two stroke snowmobile engine

_ parts in grey, green, and yellow custom designed

_ parts in purple are purchased

_ hardware omitted for clarity

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snowmobile engine head | cont.

_ cut away with parts removed to show complexity of cylinder base.

_ parts designed to be manufactured with 3-axis CNC mill and CNC lathe

_ click for e-drawing

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snowmobile engine head | cont.

_ drawing of cylinder dome showing pertinent tolerances

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SMA power door lock toggle

_ novel power door lock actuator using shape memory alloys.

_ prototype design to facilitate manufacturing on site.

_ design replaces actuator shown below

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SMA power door lock toggle | cont.

design concept one

design concept two

design concept three

NOTE :: Final design is an amalgamation of concept two and three

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miscellaneous work

_ personal project

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miscellaneous work

_ section of mass produced document transport machine

_ third year work term project

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miscellaneous work

geneva

mechanism

shutter

scissor linkage

shutter path

cylindrical joint

drive shaftfeed back sensor

ink pad stamp foam backing

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miscellaneous work

_ optical device that allows bicycle riders to see ahead of them when bent over with head down.

_ simple design to facilitate manufacture by manual mill and lathe

_ personal project

_ click for e-drawing