This device is the first I’ve built in a more professional setting, outside of class and personal interest. The device is a two-zone PID heat controller for rosin presses. The device uses two optically isolated TRIACs to control two independent heating elements, with feedback from K-type thermocouples. The heating element […]
Year: 2021
Embedded System Design Instructional Videos
Cadence OrCAD PCB Design Custom footprints (package symbols) in Cadence PCB Using the package symbol wizard to make a new footprint Netlisting and transferring schematic to PCB editor EGR304 In-Class PCB Routing Demo (1hr demonstration) Placing the board outline Ground planes Exporting gerbers, adding text, and replacing padstacks Solder mask […]
Paste Dispensing for Utility-Scale Wind Turbine Blades
Introduction: TPI Composites is a company that designs composite materials primarily for use in the transportation and energy sectors. One of the products developed by this company is utility-scale wind turbine blades, which are highly engineered aerodynamic devices designed for the production of clean wind power. The process of constructing […]