Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company, recently observed an increase in feedback about the cranial perforator they manufacture. This Major Qualifying Project performed a design of experiments to verify the design robustness and additionally developed a device to measure variables during product testing. A maximum applied force of 30-40 lbs. and an average of 52.8 ft-lbs. of work (range: 29-105 ft-lbs.) was measured. Recommendations were provided for tolerance mapping and further investigation into an automated testing device.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bernier, Katelyn Joan
• Fritz, Douglas E.
• Sullivan, Cory M.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D042M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright