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Team Flux Capacitor. Allen Boartfield Ted Schultz Nic Endreson Sean Burritt. Problem Specification. Do something with batteries Anything! Project selection What are you going to do with the batteries? The electric bike market is rapidly growing Find a niche in the electric bike market
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Team Flux Capacitor Allen Boartfield Ted Schultz NicEndreson Sean Burritt
Problem Specification • Do something with batteries • Anything! • Project selection • What are you going to do with the batteries? • The electric bike market is rapidly growing • Find a niche in the electric bike market • Do market research to find a need • Design something to fill a need in the market place • Make it competitive with what is already out there
Market Research • Evaluate Competition • Find e-bike companies, note what they have to offer. • Create a QFD house • Find out what the consumer wants • Set Design Specification • Range, speed, power, weight, cost • Find the most cost-effective supplier
Design • The market need was found to be an efficient battery pack • Create battery specs • Amp hours, voltage, weight, cycle life • Select battery composition • Lead acid, lithium ion, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride • Final Design • Lithium ion variant, 36 V, 12 Ah, high cycle life (1500)