Feature Stories 2016: Capstone Project: Green Line Leveling Valve Guard Improvement

Luis Serrano, Karoly Fodor, and Andre Davis
Feature Stories 2016: Capstone Project: Green Line Leveling Valve Guard Improvement
Capstone Project: Green Line Leveling Valve Guard Improvement

The team designed and tested improvements to a novel, insulating shroud intended to protect a delicate valve from snow and ice underneath the MBTA’s Green Line subway cars.

Faculty advisor:

Dr. Wenzhen Huang

Team:

Karoly Fodor (leader), Mechanical Engineering
Luis Serrano, Mechanical Engineering
Andre Davis, Mechanical Engineering
Archibald Williams, Mechanical Engineering

Sponsor:

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Green Line

Abstract:

The team designed and tested improvements to a novel, insulating shroud intended to protect a delicate valve from snow and ice underneath the MBTA’s Green Line subway cars.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering