Analysis

Based on the ASME success criteria volume of the device is important. The parameters of the device are limited by the frame parameters. However, the frame that will hold the folding machine will be disassemble and packed in a box with parameters of 28 cm long, 20 cm width, and 23 height when machine is brought to the competition. So, the folding mechanism machine must be easy and fast to disassemble and assemble again. In order to reach that goal, each stage on the process will be independent from the other. 

In this project time of each process and quality of the paper airplane are critical. As for the time, the subproject requirement indicates that the process from loading up to launching must take less than 60 second which mean 30 second for each process. In order to meet the required time the angular velocity of the part that will fold the paper into specific shape was calculated using the following equation (assuming that the acceleration is constant):

θf = θi + (ωf +ωi)t