Formula SAE Flow Testing Device

Team members:Keith Lundquist Long Dang Adam BarkaVu Nguyen Jasper Wong

Industrial Advisor: Academic Advisor:Evan Waymire, PE Chien Wern, PhD

Table of Contents

I. Mission StatementII. MilestoneIII. Product Design SpecificationIV. External SearchV. Internal SearchVI. Concept Design

Mission Statement

Design and build a device capable of measuring• Flow coefficient for the intake and exhaust

valves• Mass flow for throttle body, and engine headTo get VMS team into the top place finish.

Milestone

DONEPDSExternal/Internal SearchFinal Concept EvaluationInitial Design

Product delivered to CustomerMay 28th, 2012

Final ReportJune 6th , 2012

TARGET

DONE

Product Design Specification

Key design criteria• Capacity: 0 to 150 cfm at 28 in H2O• Repeatability: %5 repeatable• Noise < 85dB• Footprint < 50in x 50in• Maintenance: parts are easy to inspect and replace• Cost: <$3500

External Search

Pros•Cheap (2000$)•Small, portable

Cons•Low reliability•Single direction flow•Not enough functionality

Test piece DAQ

Home build device

External Search

Pros•Able to measure wide range of volume (600cfm)•High accuracy •Reliable

Cons•Too expensive (>$5000)•Need to be modified•Unable to add more functions

Industry device

Internal Search

Orifice Nozzle

FLOW METHOD

Internal Search

Laminar Flow ElementVentury

Internal Search

Axial Fan124 CFM 35$

Air Pump

Centrifugal Blower2000 CFM 965$

Vacuum Motor155 CFM99$

Internal Search

ADLink

Built into PC

16-channels

$600

DAQ

Data Logger

Stand-alone

8-channels

$1000

NI

Connected to PC

16-channels

$500

Concept Design

Questions?