Monday, February 22, 2010
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Week Two Progress
Week Two Progress
Yesterday(Thursday), I went to the laser cutter and cut out some pieces made of acrylic for two small water chambers. I tried using a thicker PVC pipe instead of the acrylic, but it just didn't work out. So far, however, the acrylic is working well. I am still working trying to seal up all the gaps though, and then I'm going to fill them with water and see how it goes. I'm not sure if it is really a necessity to have two chambers, it seems like one may be sufficient. In the first picture, I also added the arc like structure that will house the cooling/heating gel. If everything goes well, I hope to get some silicone to cover part of it and make the mask this weekend. Overall, I feel like things are moving along, but I'm sure things will change as I begin to test it.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Materials
The following are some materials I hope I can utilize in the development of my model.
I really like the idea of using silicone as an insulation layer on the outside of my model. I saw bakery, like in the picture, and thought it would work well in my design. Not only would it allow the transfer of heat or cool, it would also add somewhat of a cushion for the neck.
I've been sitting, trying to think of what the best material to use that would be flexible, yet hold water at the same time. After a little research, I found that I can use an acrylic based plastic, which is somewhat flexible, and if used correctly, can also hold water. So for the sake of my first concept model, I feel like acrylic may be the easiest material to manipulate into what I need it to do.
To the left is a picture of some PVC hose. It is rubber based and come is many different sizes. The use I will get out of these different types of hose is the ability to transfer the dirty and clean are through the water and back into the mouth and nasal cavity. It will also be used in the movement of water.
In my design, I also wanted to incorporate a heating/cooling system. I felt that by incorporating something else that is useful into the design, it would make the mask itself more desirable to wear. So I will use gel that can be either heated or cooled to complete this task. Not only will it be easy to use, but it will also hold its hot or cold temperatures for hours.
I really like the idea of using silicone as an insulation layer on the outside of my model. I saw bakery, like in the picture, and thought it would work well in my design. Not only would it allow the transfer of heat or cool, it would also add somewhat of a cushion for the neck.
I've been sitting, trying to think of what the best material to use that would be flexible, yet hold water at the same time. After a little research, I found that I can use an acrylic based plastic, which is somewhat flexible, and if used correctly, can also hold water. So for the sake of my first concept model, I feel like acrylic may be the easiest material to manipulate into what I need it to do.
To the left is a picture of some PVC hose. It is rubber based and come is many different sizes. The use I will get out of these different types of hose is the ability to transfer the dirty and clean are through the water and back into the mouth and nasal cavity. It will also be used in the movement of water.
In my design, I also wanted to incorporate a heating/cooling system. I felt that by incorporating something else that is useful into the design, it would make the mask itself more desirable to wear. So I will use gel that can be either heated or cooled to complete this task. Not only will it be easy to use, but it will also hold its hot or cold temperatures for hours.
Water-based Air Purification
http://www.thermaxaf.com/af2_features.php
The above link has a video that gives an idea of the technology I plan to use in the purification of the air to be used in my mask. In the video, the company, Thermax,uses the power of water not only to clean the air, but they also utilize it in carpet cleaning as well, which is their main product. Just to end my curiosity, I called Thermax to see how this really worked, and it is actually pretty simple. Water is a natural purifier, and can take out as much as 97% of dust, virus strand, bacteria, etc. All the air has to do is travel through the water. It made me wonder why no one had really caught on to this idea before. I guess the only thing I ever thought of when it came to water purification was the purification of the water itself and not the use of water to actually purify something else.
So I plan to incorporate this idea into my design to protect against inhalation Anthrax. By the use of a mechanical type pump to run the air through a system, the air being breathed in should be almost completely free of all harmful bacteria, virus', etc.
The above link has a video that gives an idea of the technology I plan to use in the purification of the air to be used in my mask. In the video, the company, Thermax,uses the power of water not only to clean the air, but they also utilize it in carpet cleaning as well, which is their main product. Just to end my curiosity, I called Thermax to see how this really worked, and it is actually pretty simple. Water is a natural purifier, and can take out as much as 97% of dust, virus strand, bacteria, etc. All the air has to do is travel through the water. It made me wonder why no one had really caught on to this idea before. I guess the only thing I ever thought of when it came to water purification was the purification of the water itself and not the use of water to actually purify something else.
So I plan to incorporate this idea into my design to protect against inhalation Anthrax. By the use of a mechanical type pump to run the air through a system, the air being breathed in should be almost completely free of all harmful bacteria, virus', etc.
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