First-Year Engineering Program

Advanced Energy Vehicle

Topics:

Introduction,Design Review Phases,

AEV Components,&

Mission Concept Review

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Introduction

AEVs are small (< 500grams), autonomous, electric motor-powered, propeller-driven vehicles that are suspended from and maneuver along a monorail track systems hung from the laboratory ceilings Example AEV

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Project Objectives

Project Management and Teamwork Time management, task scheduling,

communication, etc.

Design Process and Cycle Indentifying requirements/constraints,

brainstorming, initial designs, build/test/analyze, final design, etc.

Project Documentation Project notebook, design review phase

documents, final reports, extra credit video, etc.

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Project Management and Teamwork

To successfully bring any complex project to completion requires proper planning and the coordinated effort of a group of people

Expected to produce related documents such as a project schedule and team meeting records, all of which must be regularly updated and kept in the team project notebook (discussed next week)

Additional information is included in the Project Description Document

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Design Process and Cycle

Process includes: identifying the project requirements and constraints, gathering background information, brainstorming, identification and management of materials, preliminary analysis & initial design, and the build/test/modify/document cycle

As part of this process, you will brainstorm initial concepts of your AEV, produce a preliminary design of your AEV, document revisions as they occur, and produce a final paper design that accurately reflects your final AEV design

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Project Documentation

Your project documentation consists of three parts: the team project notebook, the oral presentation and the final written report

The team project notebook is the complete documentation of the AEV project, which will be reviewed on a weekly basis. It should contain your lab documentation, paper design, team meeting minutes, project management documents, and anything else of importance relating to the AEV

Additional information is included in the Project Description Document

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AEV Video

In addition to the required documentation components, an AEV Video can be completed for up to 2% extra credit on your overall grade

Here is a short example video

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AEV Design Cycle

First-Year Engineering ProgramAEV Project Objective(Problem Definition)

INITIAL CONCEPTS(Brainstorming)

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

ANALYZE

DESIGN DECISION

RESEARCH

COMPARE

FINAL DESIGN

Present AEV Design

PT 1PT 2PT 3PT 4

(System Analysis)(Programming)

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Design Review Phases

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AEV Design Review Phases

Demonstrate the design process through a series of review phases

A design review is described as a:"documented, comprehensive examination

of the design to evaluate the adequacy of the design requirements“

The Mission Concept Review (MCR) is an example of an early review phase; and, in this case, is provided.

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AEV Design Review Phases Procedure

AEV design teams will demonstrate the design by:

1. Developing Test Readiness Review Documents to demonstrate that the team is prepared to meet the Performance Test Objectives

2. Developing a Preliminary Design Review Document from laboratory tests and Performance Test 1

3. Developing a Critical (Final) Design Review Document from detailed investigations in design, including the PDR, and Performance Tests 2-4

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AEV Design Review Phases Overview

Test Readiness Review:

Performance Test 1

Preliminary Design Review(PDR)

Test Readiness Reviews:

Performance Test 2-4:

Critical Design Review(CDR)

Mission Concept Review (provided)

Final Documentation

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AEV Components

Handout:

1. AEV Kits2. DISCLAIMER for replacement of lost or

damaged kits

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AEV Components

Classroom Components Desktop Tracks Li-PO Battery and

Chargers

Kit Components AEV-Kit

Automatic Control System

Structure Pieces

Hardware Electric Motors Propellers Monorail

wheels Hand Tools

The classroom components are to stay in the classroom at ALL times

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AEV Components

Tracks: Desktop Classroom Final Testing

Final Test and Competition Tracks Desktop Track

Each desk has a desktop stand to use throughout the AEV design process

Classroom Track The laboratory has

suspended track(s) for design and operational testing

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AEV Components

Tracks: Desktop Classroom Final Test Track

Final Test and Competition Tracks Final Test Track

Classroom track slightly modified

Details released later in the project

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AEV Components

AEV Structure and Wheels AEV

Structure and Wheels

Propulsion System Energy Storage Automatic Controller Motor Driver Aerodynamic Bodies

AEV structure

AEV Wheels

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AEV Components

AEV Propulsion System AEV

Structure and Wheels

Propulsion System

Energy Storage Automatic Controller Motor Driver Aerodynamic Bodies

Brushless Electric Motor

2” and 3”, Diameter Propellers

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AEV Components

AEV Energy Storage AEV

Structure and Wheels

Propulsion System Energy Storage Automatic Controller Motor Driver Aerodynamic Bodies

2-Cell Lithium-Polymer BatteryCapacity: 800mAh Voltage: 7.4V (nominal)

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AEV Components

AEV Automatic Control System AEV

Structure and Wheels Propulsion System Energy Storage Automatic

Controller Motor Driver Aerodynamic Bodies

Motor Driver

Arduino Nano USB

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AEV Components

AEV Aerodynamic Body Components OPTIONAL AEV

Structure and Wheels Propulsion System Energy Storage Automatic Controller Motor Driver Aerodynamic

Bodies

OPTIONAL components for AEV Design

Home-built or Team Bought

Innovative thought encouraged

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Mission Concept Review

The Mission Concept Review examines the proposed mission's objectives and the concept for meeting those objectives.

The Mission Concept is provided and includes: Mission Statement Mission Objectives Mission Goals Overall Operational Guidelines

Definition (see Project Description Document)

Review Mission Concept Word Document