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Microlight fuel measuring system - Coggle Diagram
Microlight fuel measuring system
features
fool - proof
If anda le -loud enough to hear once airborne
easy to fit
small/compactable
Simple to read
needs
Clear indications on the gauge or visual feed
To fit the limited space given
easy to use
small
Able to be easily read
requirments
weather resistant
no rust
small (compactable)
Chemically resistant (parts will be within the full tank)
manual
materials need to be strong so it wont break in changes of altitude
properties
Small yet effective
inexpensive
lightweight
Chemically and weather resistant
no rusting
Tough
materials (metals)
Metals eg either titanium (bit expensive) for the guava hand or either the sytem containing a boi type set up or using copper tómame an electrical system that triggers an alarm of sorts when the fuel levels are low (visible yet using a ball as an identifier) .
Some form of paint if a gauge face is to be used in the system either by being painted on with acrylic paint , would have to be topped up a lot sooner or it can be powder coated which would last longer then the acrylic but would also cost more
Need some form of attachment, due to it sitting on the tank would be best to not drill holes so some form of adhesive pad stuck to the back of the gauge
materials (plastic)
machining methods that can be used on plastics
injection molding
consists of:
o Mold setup
o Plastic extrusion
o Molding
o Cooling and releasing
o Post-processing
not good for batch production, good for mass production
3D printed parts
consists of:
o Printing setup
o Printing
o Post-processing
inexpensive
good for bath production
relatively quick in terms of manufacturing time
vacuum molding
consists of:
o Clamping
o Heating
o Vacuuming
o Cooling and releasing
o trimming
good for bath production
high initial costs
can only do thin walled products
can only do simple shapes
cant do PA nylon
needs the product to have a thicker casing for protection against the weather and any impact forces that may occur
rotational molding
consists of:
o Charging
o Heating
o Cooling
o Part removal
limited to powdered form plastics
has to be symmetrical shapes
polymer casting
consist of:
o Mold preparation
o Casting
o Cure
o De-mold
o trimming
can be used as the casing of either the visual alarm or casing for the gauge face
Plastics -abs or PA nylon as it’s a tough material that can also withstand impact force and wear resistant (good incase of a bird struck or collision
machining methods
for plastics injection molding - can infuse glass fibers or place a steel rode to strengthen the plastic handle
However this will not suit batch production but will suit mass production and as the microlight industry is not as large as others best think of it as being manufactured in Batch’s.
For the metal pressing can be used or die/sand casting as the component parts will be small scale these production methods also suit batch production.