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Spring 2023: Fully Optimized Organic-inspired Degradable Structures (FOODS)

Affiliations: STEM Research Leadership
Project Leader: Hannah Stroud
hstroud14@tamu.edu
Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Darren Hartl, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
TBA
Team Size:
5
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
This is a great opportunity to learn FEA (a highly valued engineering skill) and optimization methods. Conference publication is likely for this project– dedicated team members will receive co-authorship and possibility to attend conference. Excellent performers may be offered research lab employment
Team Needs:
Python experience desired. Interest in structural analysis, passion for design, and desire to help the environment highly valued
Description:
In this project, students will design a single-use plastic fork to minimize its time in a landfill. Students will use finite element analysis tools to optimize a fork geometry that must perform adequately as a fork (i.e. carry loads applied by stabbing food) while optimizing quantities such as surface area to promote biodegradation. No prior FEA experience required; 2 semester involvement requested

Written by:
Andrew McNeely
Published on:
November 15, 2022

Categories: FullTags: Spring 2023

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