College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
3-2021
Primary Advisor
John Fabijanic, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
A device for transporting heavy barrel planters is needed. Barrel planters are wooden wine barrels that have been cut in half along the circumference. They are used to store and grow a variety of plants. As such, they can contain more than 300 pounds of soil. The products currently on the market are not designed for such heavy planters, are cost prohibitive, and do not take advantage of the tapered design of a wine barrel half. A solution is needed that is durable, easy to use, and low cost. This final design report will show the steps used to find a solution to the problem, beginning with research and problem definition and ending with a final design. The timeline of steps taken in completing each deliverable for this project will be discussed along with future iterations and goals.
The project culminates in the development and testing of a verification prototype which was able to successfully lift and move a planter when tested by our Sponsor. The prototype was manufactured mostly using steel tubing coupled with a manual hydraulic pump and cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder allowed the device to safely and effectively lift the heavy barrel, and the steel frame with all-terrain caster wheels allowed the device to be moved.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/581
Included in
Applied Mechanics Commons, Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Manufacturing Commons