Group 073-03: Unlimited Power Archimedes' Pump

This week's objective: Complete and test scale model 2.
This week we continued to complete the apparatus consisting of the K’Nex foundation for the water wheel and the Archimedes screw pump.
In scale model 1, the screw was rolled by hand, so energy was flowing to a simple direction: hand→Archimedes screw pump→small water wheel. However, in scale model 2. the big water wheel (input) was bonded to the handle of the screw (output) in order to create a loop: small water wheel→big water wheel→Archimedes screw pump→small wheel. No matter how energy flow, it will always come back to the place they start. Therefore, energy can never escape from the loop. In this case, once there is an input to the model, the output will be the same as input and energy will keep flowing in the model, make it work forever.

The final model is also expected to stand independently on the platform and keep a good stability in the water.

Building The Main Apparatus With K’Nex

Front Overview of Scale Model 2

Back Overview of Scale Model 2

Side Overview of Scale Model 2

Top Overview of Scale Model 2

05/22/2015

This week's objective: Redesign and test the scale model 1.
We continued to construct our small scale model of the apparatus consisting of the K’Nex foundation for the water wheel and the Archimedes screw pump. We proceeded to test the completed Archimedes screw pump in water and its reliability with the water wheel.
We also begin to design and build scale model 2, which needs a main stand than can hold eveything in the platform instead of using hands to hold screw.

Redesign Water Wheel

05/15/2015

We continued to construct our small scale model of the apparatus, including the K’Nex foundation for the water wheel and the Archimedes screw pump. We proceeded to test the completed Archimedes screw pump in water and its reliability with the water wheel.

Upon testing, we determined that the funnel piece was too distant from the screw pump, which caused not enough water to flow into the water wheel. We determined that it may be more efficient to just use a funnel, rather than the piece we printed. We hope to test this next week.

Scale Model Part 1: Water wheel Scale Model Part 2: Archimedes pump

Cutting Support Parts

05/08/2015

This week's objective: Build and obtain other parts of the scale model 1 by 3D printer.

This week's objective: Build and Obtain Archimedes' Screw and cylindrical shell of the scale model 1 by 3D printer. Check the property and water-resistance of the parts.Test the ability of water to run through the scale model.
Polish the edge of screw using an abrasive paper to reduce the friction between screw and cylindrical shell. Make sure screw can spin and be pull out smoothly.





         Archimedes' Screw and Cylindrical shell printed by 3D Printer

04/24/2015

This week's objective: Create working and printable parts for the prototype of the infinite power source machine.

Together as a group, we created a design for the internal screw and shaft containing the screw for the Archimedes pump, via Creo. The next issue was creating a proper handle which could be attached to a gearing system.

After these 3D designs were created there was excess time, which was used to begin the planning of how to create a watermill and where to get an alternator, or if needed how to make one.

The group concluded that the next class would be dedicated to finishing the build of the prototype, and figuring out if any modification will need to be made in order to achieve the group’s goal.

Scale Model 1: Creo Design of Screw

04/16/2015

This week's objective: Create a submittable design proposal for the intended project, constructing and infinite power source, and submit it to BlackBoard Learn.

Today’s Lab period consisted of design proposals for the actual construction of the infinite power source. As a group, we consolidated on a single final design and began research on how to achieve this design. This information was then placed into the design proposal and uploaded to BlackBoard Learn.

The group then focused on scheduling the upcoming events that were to be done during the next class. We collectively decided that starting the Creo 3D design would be of the utmost importance.

04/09/2015