Paint Heat Lamp Power and Control System

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Paint Heat Lamp Power and Control System
Dec 03-03
Client Information HS Autoshot, Inc.1318 Max
Joseph RoadP.O. Box 623 Centerville, IA
53544Autoshot_at_lisco.net
Faculty Advisors John W. Lamont
jwlamont_at_iastate.edu Ralph E. Patterson
repiii_at_iastate.edu Glenn G. Hillesland
hilles_at_iastate.edu
Group Members Sui Kwan Ng                        
brianng_at_iastate.edu            EE Vincent
Wen-Yuan Ong        vinceong_at_iastate.edu         
EE Raymond Sidharta                
raymond_at_iastate.edu          EE Joseph L.
Vetter                    jlvetter_at_iastate.edu   
         EE
Abstract
Project Requirements

• Design Objectives
• Create a curing system to cure larger areas of
  automobiles paint
• Reducing the number of transformer s used to
  bring the cost down
• Explore alternative technologies (UV lasers and
  LEDs) to create upgraded and advanced curing
  system
• Functional Requirements
• Cures approximately 3 by 4 feet area
• Light output wavelength of 320 to 360 nanometers
• Moveable
• Design Constraints
• The device works with the 60 Hz/120 V/20 A
  standard electrical systems
• Minimum distance from device to curing surface
  is 10 inches
• Low power consumption
• Measurable Milestones The following milestones
  will be used to measure the progress of the
  project
• Phase 1 Alternative UV technology research
  Phase 2 Criteria generation, evaluating
  advantages and disadvantages Phase 3 System
  design with constraints Phase 4 Design
  implementation/ prototype building Phase 5
  Data compiled into project documentation

Using ultraviolet (UV) light to cure paint is a
new process in the field of auto body repair. HS
Autoshot, Inc., of Centerville, Iowa, currently
produces a small curing system (Figure 1) using a
single UV lamp that can cure only an area of
approximately 16 by 16 inches. The purpose of
this project is to research methods for HS to
increase the curing area to roughly 3 by 4 feet.
Expansion can be accomplished by adding more
lamps, or by utilizing new technologies such as
UV LEDs and UV lasers. The final design of the
project shall report a grouping of components
that will provide for a large curing area while
having an economical cost to both HS and their
customers.
Introductory Information

• Problem Statement
• Expanding the capabilities of an auto repair
  paint drying system that uses newly developed
  ultraviolet (UV) light activated paint. This
  includes increasing the surface area treated,
  reducing the number of components used, and
  ability to flexibly adjust to cover all areas of
  the surface.
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• Operating Environment
• Operating conditions are a typical auto body
  repair shop. Normal traits are temperatures of
  between 80 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, extreme
  noise, dusty conditions, and hazardous gases.
• Intended Users and Uses
• Users of the curing system will be auto-body
  repair facility employees.
• The curing system will be used with UV-curable
  paints only.
• Assumptions
• The clients are familiar with the operation of
  the device
• The device is moveable and able to cure large
  areas
• The curing process is approximately 2 minutes
• Limitations
• Current UV technologies and team members
  knowledge
• The project must be completed within the clients
  budget and time
• Contact with client is limited due to travel
  distance

Proposed Approach and Considerations

• Proposed Approach
• We first met with client to see what end product
  they want and define our project, and then we
  started doing research on alternatives solutions.
  From the research we will choose one of the best
  solution and go into design stage. Finally, we
  will work on the report with our final design and
  all the alternative solutions as well.
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• Technologies Considered
• The main technologies considered for this
  project
• Research on the existing system (Figure 5) to
  see if expansion is possible
• Research on UV LEDs technologies
• Research on UV laser and other solid state
  devices to see if they can incorporated into the
  current UV curing system
• Testing Considerations
• Test prototype to be built and tested under
  various conditions
• Communication maintained with client concerning
  key issues via email

Estimated Resources
Shown below are charts that give estimated values
for the resources to be used for this project.
Figure 2 lists the personnel efforts of each team
member. The estimated costs for all items to be
used in the project are shown in Figure 3.
Finally, the total estimated costs for the items
used and labor resources consumed are shown in
Figure 4.
Schedule
Shown below is a gantt chart for the project
schedule. Different phases and tasks are drawn
with different time bars.
Closing Summary
This project will determine the different ways of
expanding the area to be cured and list the
positive and negative aspects of every discovered
method. HS Autoshot will use the groups
findings to produce a curing system that has an
increase of surface area while still being
relatively economical for its customers.