Addition of Mechanical Components
Goals:
To add coaxial spinning functionality to the electrospinning device, and to develop a housing unit for the device capable of controlling environmental factors like humidity.
The designs for the coaxial electrospinning system (with adapter), electrospinning housing unit/environmental chamber, and dehumidification system and controls have all been finalized at this point. Although the coaxial needle has already arrived, components purchased for the other subsystems have been ordered and are pending arrival. Successful and timely integration of the planned modifications to the previous team’s electrospinning apparatus will reduce lead time and allow sufficient time to work on subsequent tasks (biomaterials selection and testing, etc.). A summary of each subsystem of the modified electrospinning system can be seen below.
To add coaxial spinning functionality to the electrospinning device, and to develop a housing unit for the device capable of controlling environmental factors like humidity.
The designs for the coaxial electrospinning system (with adapter), electrospinning housing unit/environmental chamber, and dehumidification system and controls have all been finalized at this point. Although the coaxial needle has already arrived, components purchased for the other subsystems have been ordered and are pending arrival. Successful and timely integration of the planned modifications to the previous team’s electrospinning apparatus will reduce lead time and allow sufficient time to work on subsequent tasks (biomaterials selection and testing, etc.). A summary of each subsystem of the modified electrospinning system can be seen below.