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For my Engineering class I have to work with three other people to design a device that launchers a disc golf. So far we have a basic design plan but we are unsure if it is actually viable.
Essentially there will be a platform that holds the disc in place and will be propelled by 2 to 4 springs of length 1 to 2 feet. The platform will travel on wheels along a set of rails on either side and will push the disc until hitting a stopper causing the disc to continue forward. We also need to give the disc significant spin and are planning to apply some sort of friction to one edge of the disc during its acceleration to give it a moment.
We have a project budget of $40 which is a significant constraint. We don't have specific numbers at the moment aside from the above measurements so my basic question is whether or not this design seems feasible and realistic. We need the device to shoot the disc around 40 feet or more ideally and it has to be reasonably accurate as it is to be used in a competition at the end of the semester where scoring into the disc golf goal gives a decent bonus score.
I apologize if this is vague at the moment but I can post an AutoCAD draft we have later on when I get the chance. Any feedback on this idea is appreciated. I am primarily curious if the springs will be able to hold enough potential energy to shoot the disc proficiently without exerting too much internal force on the device. Thanks for any feedback.
Essentially there will be a platform that holds the disc in place and will be propelled by 2 to 4 springs of length 1 to 2 feet. The platform will travel on wheels along a set of rails on either side and will push the disc until hitting a stopper causing the disc to continue forward. We also need to give the disc significant spin and are planning to apply some sort of friction to one edge of the disc during its acceleration to give it a moment.
We have a project budget of $40 which is a significant constraint. We don't have specific numbers at the moment aside from the above measurements so my basic question is whether or not this design seems feasible and realistic. We need the device to shoot the disc around 40 feet or more ideally and it has to be reasonably accurate as it is to be used in a competition at the end of the semester where scoring into the disc golf goal gives a decent bonus score.
I apologize if this is vague at the moment but I can post an AutoCAD draft we have later on when I get the chance. Any feedback on this idea is appreciated. I am primarily curious if the springs will be able to hold enough potential energy to shoot the disc proficiently without exerting too much internal force on the device. Thanks for any feedback.
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