In the changing world that we live in today people are constantly to engineer faster and efficient machines. Companies from the beginning of the industrial age have try their best to leave a mark on engineering accomplishments. Boeing is one of those companies, which has started since 1940 building helicopters. The P - V Engineering Forum PV 1 was their  first project. Helicopters back then used a lot of pulleys and wires to operate. The lifting force for a helicopter is produced by the rotors mounted in a way that a system of pulleys control the movement . As the rotors spin they cut into the air, creating high pressure under the blade which  produces lift. When in fight tilting the spinning rotor will cause a pitch in the craft so that it can maneuver through the sky. Much has changed since that time and now the science of magnetism  has changed the way companies design products. Using magnets we can now transfer forces with little or no friction. This application is perfect for a helicopters rotary system. Our group with the help of Boeing will try to come up with a test apparatus that will simulate this next generation in helicopter design. 

    The customer’s need for this project consists of a design concept that will allow power to be transmitted through a bearing.  The goal of our design team is to continue and create a working model for the Boeing: Power Switching Bearing project started during the fall of last year.  The team must review and fully understand all numerical analysis and theory behind the original project design and use all available information to modify and optimize the product.  The original design calls for an electromagnetic actuator that can move a bearing over specified vertical distance.  The team must correct the flaws of the original design and/or completely redesign the actuator to create a functional project.

    The finished product must be able to operate under determined loads,  as well as withstand a high shock load. The finished product must be fully functional in all respects and prove reliable results over a multitude of tests. The customer's final expectation is to have a working concept that falls within the allotted budget.

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