Case closed!
This quarter, we hosted a case-study together with TBRM. In preparation of the event posters were hung, banners were put in place, everything was yellow! During the presentation, our PhD’er Kaan presented some interesting stuff about the company and explained their unusual logo. Did you know the company was founded by a Mechanical Engineer from Delft, hence the logo symbolises the bicycle repair person or “fietsenmaker” in Dutch. TBRM has also brought their CTO to elaborate on their core competences and successful projects. After the presentation it was time to start the case-study, which was quite intensive. First, the problem was about methods of properly aligning a diode with a lens to ensure a proper focus point at some distance. Here we discussed some interesting methods of alignment, trying not to be dependant on manufacturing accuracies. After sharing each others findings and providing insights, we hurried to the next case. The second problem was a dynamical heat transfer problem of a rotating drum with a thin foil. The challenge arose when thinking about cooling solutions that could be applied in high-vacuum and are able to move along with the foil. With limited time we were able to find some good solutions, but quickly converted to some drinks. Here TBRM offered a very nice special wine with a bicycle as a gift, but was unfortunately never to be seen again after the wine bingo…