RIT HOT WHEELZ FORMULA SAE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN TEST

RIT HOT WHEELZ FORMULA SAE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN TEST BENCH P 15280 Add Hot Wheelz car photo Background Customer Needs The RIT Hot Wheelz Electric Vehicle Team is a group of allfemale undergraduate engineers who have come together to form a team of innovative and creative race enthusiasts. Their focus is an environment of both learning and teaching with hands-on design and build experience. Previously, the team has competed in only RIT-specific events at Imagine RIT. The Hot Wheelz team is ready to take their skills to the next level and enter into a more rigorous competition. The team will be designing and building a new car from the ground up and entering into the 2016 Formula Hybrid competition in the electric only category. • Match the expected component layout on the completed Hot Wheelz vehicle • User friendly and portable system with easy set -up and teardown • Modularity to allow flexibility in the unit under test • Compatible with the electro-mechanical drive system components • Apply a controlled load to the electric motor without overdriving • Adhere to all safety standard per Formula Hybrid rules • Display graphical representation of the data as it is being collected, transferring data reliability • Hardware and software emergency fail safes to shutdown the system if anything goes wrong With this goal in mind, the Hot Wheelz team is in need of a way to test their electro-mechanical drive system before it is installed in their completed chassis. The team needs to ensure that the drive system is properly calibrated and safe. Our project goal is to design a test bench for the Hot Wheelz team electro-mechanical drive system to help make sure that the team's car is ready for competition next year. Mechanical Power System Cart Motor Mount Power Transmission Electrical • • Mechanical things Mechanical stuff TEAM REPLACE PHOTO WITH TEAM PHOTO • • Electrical things Electrical stuff Eric Paterno ME Project Manager ME Finance & Parts Manager Facilitator & Mech. Integration ME Vladimir Kravljaca EE Henry Lei EE Digital System Integration Risk Manager Sensors & DAQ Electronics Special thanks to our supporters -Gary Werth -Jan and Rob -Prof. Wellin Maura Chmielowiec Jennifer Smith Graphical User Interface