Problem: We are trying to protect humpty dumpty from a water bottle that will fall on him using a homemade crumple zone.
I think that if the crumple zone is too stiff it will not work but too soft and it will not stop any force.
Generates ideas: We came up with box idea where we cut slits in the outside so it would crumple and we filled the inside with cut up pieces of paper to help absorb some force. And we also made a cylinder and cone shaped versions of them.
Constraints- We have to worry about the force of the water bottle when it is dropped and how to absorb it. We have to make sure the crumble zone is stable but will crumple and absorb all of the force. The watter bottle will be dropped from about two feet above the egg. We only have paper notecards at our disposal and staples.
Criteria- The weight of the bottle effects how we make our crumple zone. We have to make it strong enough to absorb the force but have it crumple enough to not hurt the egg.
Research- To research I test the crumple zones in different shapes and modified them to absorb more.
Possible Solutions- One possible solution is to make a trash can shaped object stuffed with paper. Another is to make a cone shaped object stuffed with paper.
I think that if the crumple zone is too stiff it will not work but too soft and it will not stop any force.
Generates ideas: We came up with box idea where we cut slits in the outside so it would crumple and we filled the inside with cut up pieces of paper to help absorb some force. And we also made a cylinder and cone shaped versions of them.
Constraints- We have to worry about the force of the water bottle when it is dropped and how to absorb it. We have to make sure the crumble zone is stable but will crumple and absorb all of the force. The watter bottle will be dropped from about two feet above the egg. We only have paper notecards at our disposal and staples.
Criteria- The weight of the bottle effects how we make our crumple zone. We have to make it strong enough to absorb the force but have it crumple enough to not hurt the egg.
Research- To research I test the crumple zones in different shapes and modified them to absorb more.
Possible Solutions- One possible solution is to make a trash can shaped object stuffed with paper. Another is to make a cone shaped object stuffed with paper.