Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Modine Engineering: Collapsible HVAC Coil Expansion Table

Author

Austin M. Hipskind, University of MississippiFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-10-2025

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor

Tejas Pandya

Second Advisor

Mike Gill

Third Advisor

Damian Stoddard

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

For the Mechanical Engineering Senior Design class, teams of seniors were asked to find a sponsor company willing to provide a problem they were experiencing at a local plant. Using the skills gained throughout college, they were asked to go through a standardized problem-solving method to develop a solution for the sponsor company. I was teamed with Fernando Arellano and Henry Lindsey to work with Modine Engineering on creating a modular and collapsible table for use with large, custom-designed coils. This table would have to hold large, heavy coils during the expansion process. Modine requested a 3D design, the cost of materials, and a stress analysis to verify and meet the standards given. By conducting a site visit and discussing with the engineers, the needs, scope of work, and goal statement were identified. We gathered ideas, discussed possible solutions, and developed concepts based on that information. Using an Idea Matrix, a concept was selected, and the design process was started with 3D modeling package SolidWorks. The concept was developed using components from an aluminum extrusion website called 80/20; a stress analysis and motion study were conducted to meet the needs presented by Modine. After the tests, a list of the material was made along with the calculated cost. The project resulted in a pair of collapsible and modular tables to hold heat transfer coils during the coil expansion process. These tables, made from aluminum extrusion and steel, can be joined together using steel plates and arranged to accommodate both small and large heat transfer coils for any customer order.

This report covers the work I completed over the spring semester with the design choices and direction I came up with. The work discussed in this report covers the details and the areas where I imputed feedback and impacted the direction of the project. Overall, this project was challenging yet rewarding and could not have been done without the support of the professors and Modine engineers.

Recommended Citation

Hipskind, Austin M., "Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Modine Engineering: Collapsible HVAC Coil Expansion Table" (2025). Honors Theses. 3302.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3302

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