Computer-aided design and manufacturing feasibility of a large-scale collagen protein model for educational use

A collagen molecule was chosen to be manufactured for use in classroom setting. The collagen model was modeled with the SolidWorks and Catia software packages. One chain of space-filled Collagen 1CGD was modeled with SolidWorks, and the entirety of space-filled Collagen 1BKV and 1CGD was modeled with Catia. The feasibility of manufacturing the model with rigid molds was examined, and it was shown that this strategy is infeasible. One chain of ball-and-stick Collagen 1CGD was begun. This thesis details the steps in creating the computer models and determining the manufacturing feasibility of the collagen physical model.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Kutas, Andrew, 1981-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• David Gossard.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32767

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/32767