About Us

    We are Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Group 1 of the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. Our client, Eglin Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, has chosent us to research and develop an air bearing system upgrade for the split-Hopkinson pressure bar experiment currently in use at their facility. As you make your way through this site, you will find our project requirements, up to date deliverables and presentations, sponsor information and group member information. We hope that you enjoy the site and learn new information regarding the split-Hopkinson pressure bar experiment. Please feel free to contact any of us if necessary.

Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar skematic

                             


 
                        Project Updates:
                                    As of February 17 -
          • All parts have been ordered and received
          • Machining of parts is underway
          • LabView programming begun
          • Testing site TBD by the end of February
          • Construction of prototype to be complete by the end of February
          • Testing to commence mid March 
                            As of March 20 -  
          • All machining is complete
          • System has been assembled
          • Bushings and bars have been aligned 
          • Solenoid has been tested
          • Trigger for solenoid was created 
          • Strain gage mounting almost complete
          • Testing site determined
          • LabView programming underway
          • Final report and operations manual underway                                                                                

                                   As of March 27 -

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     As of March 30 -
                                  As of April 5 -