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ME4182 Midterm Progress Report
Team: Future Crew Technologies Chris Biggers Simon ColeRay Cortés
Chuck DeVane Victor Renteria TeJuan Rowe
Professor: Dr. LipkinDate: October 3, 2001
Agenda
Present ObjectivesConcept DesignsPatent Search ResultsDesign ConstraintsDesign SelectionFuture Plans
Future Truck’s Objectives
Modify a 2002 Ford Explorer to include:
Improving fuel efficiency Integrating hybrid vehicle
technology to blend IC engine and electric motor torques
Maintain/Advance customer acceptability and safety
Georgia Tech’s Objectives
Divide design components among various teams
Set deadlines for each components completion
Maintain open communication between various teams
Have a working final product by competition - 6/11/2002
Future Crew’s Objectives
Build a case to hold 28-12 volt batteries
Build a case to hold electric motor controls
Build a smaller fuel tank Route fuel lines and install fuel
pump
Team Timeline
Select materials and fasteners by 10/20 Remove fuel tank and spare tire by 11/1 Final design of battery and electric motor
control case by 11/15 Have designs built by 11/25 Begin installation 11/26 Project finished by 12/7
Concept Design
Battery BoxBasic Battery BoxVented Box
Fuel Tank Electrical Fuel Tank System
Basic Battery Box
Ventilated Box
Electrical Fuel Tank System
Patent Search
Battery Containment Patents Battery Box for an Electric Vehicle System Apparatus for Battery Swapping
Fuel Tank Patents Fuel Tank Support Unibody Fuel Tank System
Battery Box for an Electric Vehicle
System Apparatus for Battery Swapping
Fuel Tank Support
Unibody Fuel Tank System
Constraints for Battery Containment
Dimensions Load Resistance to Impact Weight Fabrication Time Material Cost Quantity of Batteries
Constraints for Fuel Tank Containment
Dimensions Load Weight Fabrication Time Material Cost Fuel Tank Capacity
Design Selection
House of Quality
Initial Draft of Rules for Competition
New Constraints
Battery Box Analysis
House of QualityResistance to impactLoadAesthetics - least important
Battery Containment Box
New Constraints Possible change in electric motor choice 288 Volts instead of the previous 336 Volts Reduction from 28 batteries to 24 batteries
Rules Box must resist 20g force Straps must resist 8g force Materials must be non-corrosive
Fuel Tank Analysis
House of QualityMaterial costLoadAesthetics - least important
Fuel Tank
New ConstraintsSummit Racing 8 gallon fuel tank
Must be easily removed with hand tools
Tank will be filled/measured off-boardRules
Fully contained within vehicle frameFirmly attached to vehicle frame
Future Plans
Gather information from other groups
Finalize design Fabricate & install parts
QUESTIONS?