Team: 1425
Testing
Testing and Success of Special Features
Developers were able to successfully test the effectiveness of the rotating agitator arm using the scale model. Tests were used to conclude the design of the agitator and evaluate its functionality.
Design
Functionality
The effectiveness of the arm was tested via a simulation using the scale model. Once the two-week testing period was complete, the team concluded that no algae were present in the water and the design was a success.
Complications
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Filters were not sustainable enough to maintain the usage rate
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The location of the feed water collection pipe makes it susceptible to clogging
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Citizens needed a way to clean the storage tank and its piping system
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Fail-safes were not in place
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The system's rotational arm needed a power source
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Overuse or natural causes might damage the system, particularly the water wheel.
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The mechanism was unpleasing to the eye
4. The team implemented two fail-safe mechanisms to limit the damage within the system in the case that one of the regulating systems would fail.
5. The team engineered a water wheel system to supply mechanical power to the rotating arm in the water storage tank. This resolved the possibility of algae and maintain the sustainability of the system. More Info
6. To reduce the chances of damage to the system, all the portions of the system are constructed out of strong, affordable, and durable materials, especially the water wheel due to its nature.
7. The team gave the RORD system a neutral-colored appearance and gave it tile mosaic accents.
Alterations
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The team adapted the system's filter canisters to be reusable to resolve the sustainability issue. Inside the canisters is a sleeve of filtering material, which may simply be removed, emptied, refilled, and then reinserted. More Info
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To prevent clogging in the entry pipe, the team added a pyramid cage deflector that redirects debris away from the pipe.
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A small caped pipe was placed sending from the drainage pipe. When the pipe needs clean, a citizen will remove the cape and dump a lemon juice mixture down into the drainage system, thus eroding the blockage.
Summary
Overall, the Reverse Osmosis Relief Device (RORD) passed tests with very few complications. The few complications the system did encounter were skillfully eliminated through the use of intuitive additions and new mechanisms. Now, the RORD System is far more effective, safe, efficient, and improved, ready to bring water to the communities of the DRC.
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