Transcript Slide 1
Dec 03-03
Paint Heat Lamp Power and
Control System
December 9, 2003
Team Members:
Sui Kwan Ng
Vincent Ong
Raymond Sidharta
Joseph L. Vetter
Client: H & S Autoshot
Faculty Advisors:
Dr. John W. Lamont
Prof. Ralph E. Patterson
Prof. Glenn G. Hillesland
Presentation Outline
Project Overview
Acknowledgement
Problem Statement
Operating Environment
Intended Uses/Users
Assumptions and Limitations
Expected End Product
Resources and Schedules
Closing Materials
Project Activities
Accomplishments
Approaches
Project Definition
Research Activities
Design Activities
Implementation Activities
Resource Requirements
Schedules
Project Evaluation
Commercialization
Recommendations for Additional
Work
Lessons Learned
Risk and Risk Management
Closing Summary
Definitions
Curing
– To preserve or finish a surface by a chemical or physical
process
Ultraviolet (UV)
– Light radiation with a wavelength shorter than visible light but
longer than X rays
UV LED (Light Emitting Diode)
– A type of diode that emits ultraviolet light
UV Lasers
– A device that emits highly amplified and coherent radiation
light
Acknowledgement
Craig Poolman, H&S Autoshot General
Manager
Dr. Vikram Dalal, Iowa State University
Professor
Randy Freeman, Howard Industries
engineer
Advisors: Hillesland, Lamont, and
Patterson
Problem Statement
Goal: An automotive paint UV Curing
system with the following properties:
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UV light within 320 nm – 360 nm range
Expand curing area (from 16” circle to 3’ by 4’)
Portable
Increased number of UV lamps used
Operating Environment
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Operated in a sheltered environment
Run by an auto body shop
Temperature range of 60 -120 Fahrenheit
No personal contact with the device during
operation
Intended Users and Uses
Intended users
– Auto body repair shop personnel
Intended uses
– To cure an automobile’s body paint
Assumptions
The system operator is familiar with the
device
The device cures 3 X 4 feet or smaller area
of the automobile’s body
Moveable device to cure desired area
2 minutes curing process
Limitations
The device works with the 60 Hz/120 volt
standard electrical systems
Increased current load requires a new circuit
to be installed
320 nm – 360 nm range of UV light is a
must
Wavelength higher than 380 nm cannot be
used due to health reason
Portability must be maintained
Expected End Product
A report recommending how to:
– Increase curing area
– Run multiple UV lamps clustered for increased
curing area
– Maintain portability
– Remain economical for customers to purchase
– Implement alternatives as they become feasible
Present Accomplishments
Defined the Problem
Researched Alternatives
Testing
– UV Filter Glass
– Transformer Voltage and Current
– UV Intensity
Ordered Parts
Documented Research and Testing
Approaches Considered
UV LEDs
UV Lasers
Alternative Reflectors, Lenses, and Filter Glass
Additional Lamps Using Existing Transformer
Electronic Ballasts
Motorized Curing System
Expansion of Existing UV System
– Grouping of multiple UV lamps and ballasts
Approach Used
Expansion on Existing System
– Cluster 8 lamps to obtain desired curing area
– Continue use of existing components
– New control box to operate individual lamps
– Upgraded power delivery circuit
Project Definition
Increase Area Cured
– From 16” diameter circle to approx 3’ x 4’
rectangular
Increase Number of Lamps
Keep Unit Size Reasonable
Use on Customer’s Existing Power Supply
– Modification necessary for increased current
load
Research Activities
UV LED
– Pros
Cheap, efficient, and small
for typical LEDs
Long life with no
maintenance necessary
– Cons
No inexpensive LED exists
for desired wavelength
Intensity too low for curing
purposes
– Result: Not feasible at this
time
Research Activities (cont.)
UV Laser
– Pros
Very specific wavelength
output
High Intensity
– Cons
Small curing area
Large, expensive
equipment needed
Safety training necessary
for operation
– Result: Price exceeds
budget constraints
Research Activities (cont.)
UV Lenses
– Pros
Additional method to
increase area cured
Long life with no
maintenance necessary
– Cons
Lenses suitable for UV too
expensive
– Result: Not feasible at this
time
Research Activities (cont.)
Filter Glass
– Filters out non-UV
wavelengths
– Tested at Applied
Sciences Complex
by Dr. Vikram Dalal
– Approximately 15% of
energy lost
– Result: Current filter
glass will continue to be
used
Research Activities (cont.)
Transfer Rate of UV Filter Glass
Research Activities (cont.)
Reflector
– Cone-shaped currently used
– Circular output, desirable for
curing
– Result: Continue using current
reflector
UV Lamp
– Medium Pressure MercuryArc (MPMA) lamp
– 400 Watts
– UV light and other light
wavelengths
– Result: Best light solution at
this time
Research Activities (cont.)
Electronic Ballasts
– Smaller and lighter vs.
magnetic ballasts
– Decrease in energy
consumption
– Wide range of control for
output
– Very expensive at this time
for MPMA lamps
– Result: Continue using
magnetic ballast until price
declines
Research Activities (cont.)
Transformer
– Currently use Howard
Industries autotransformer
– 120 VAC input, 120 VAC
output
– Capacitor used for power
factor correction/voltage
stability
– Ignitor used for starting lamp
operation
– Voltages and currents tested
Both input and output
– Result: Current transformer
will continue to be used
Research Activities (cont.)
Motorized Curing System
– Move 3 lamps over curing
area (fewer lamps)
– Stepper motor and control
circuit needed
– Longer time for desired
curing area
– Result: Client will decide on
longer curing time vs. less
components needed
Technical Design
8 Lamp Ballast and Control Box
Technical Design (cont.)
8 Lamp Curing Arrangement
Implementation Activities
Order Additional Lamps
– From H&S Autoshot
– Exact same as lamp currently used
Test Alternative Lenses
Design Switching for New Lamps
– Mechanical Switches Selected
Final Report
– Document all research and team’s solutions
Testing Activities
Test 1: UV Filter Glass
– Dr. Dalal, Ames Laboratory
Test 2: UV Intensity
– Spectrometer courtesy ISU Physics Dept.
Test 3: Alternative Lens
– Fresnel Lens
– Convex Lens
Test 4: Transformer Voltages and Currents
– Input and Output
Intensity Test Results
Intensity vs. Displacement
Intensity (W/m^2)
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Financial Requirements
Materials (Stand, Case, etc.)
$275.00
Lamps
$69.76
Transformer
$30.50
Miscellaneous parts
$25.00
Project poster
$47.69
Total
$448.22
Other Resources
$65.00
$9.92
Equipment
Project poster
$0.00
$47.69
$374
Project
Implementation
Project Testing
Equipment
Project
Documentation
Schedules
Schedule Gantt Chart
Project Evaluation
Research of All Possible Alternatives
Testing of Existing Components
New Parts Ordering
Testing of New System
Final Design Documentation
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Commercialization
Cost of Existing Curing Unit
(Market Price)
Additional Lamp and Parts
$374.00
$764.57
Total for New System
$1138.57
Estimated Resale Price
$1600.00
Additional Work
Adapt alternative devices (LEDs or lasers)
as they become more economically feasible
Implement alternative lenses if there is a
price decrease
Implement alternative power supplies
– Two-winding transformers
– Electronic ballasts
Lessons Learned
Time Management
Communication
Organization
Major Specific Information
– Power Consumption
– Basic Circuit Devices (Lamps, Transformers, Electronic Ballasts,
Capacitors, LEDs, etc.)
Non-major Specific Information
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Stepper motors and controllers
UV Lenses
UV Lasers
UV Light Safety
Risk and Risk Management
Loss of Team Member(s)
– Central Location for all Documents
Late Arrival of Parts and Equipment
– Order in Advance
– Select Alternatives
Equipment Damage
– Keep Back Up Equipment on Hand
Closing Summary
New UV Curing System will:
– Increase Curing Area vs. Current System
– Be Portable and Easily Shipped
– Economical for Auto Body Shops to Purchase
and Use
Questions?