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OUR CAR Team D progress report Outline Design Process Choosing a design concept Detailed design elements Chassis Wheels Cartridge Form Problems Encountered Schedule Questions Choosing a Design A good design should have the following FRs Simple & Robust
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OUR CAR Team D progress report
Outline • Design Process • Choosing a design concept • Detailed design elements • Chassis • Wheels • Cartridge • Form • Problems Encountered • Schedule • Questions
Choosing a Design • A good design should have the following FRs • Simple & Robust • Minimal parts & complexity • Fast Cartridge Exchange • Ease of Control • Optimal power transmission • Protected from environment • High clearance • Good suspension • Stable • Wide chassis
Choosing a Design • Our solution…..
Design Elements | chassis • A good design should have the following FRs • Robust • Cast aluminum • Resemble a monster truck • Truss shaped chassis • Minimal post-processing • Cast features
Design Elements | wheels • A good design should have the following FRs • Suspension • Tires function as shock absorbers • Minimal processing • Injection molded / pour molded parts
Design Elements | cartridge • A good design should have the following FRs • Quick exchange • Tapered channels • Easily accessible • Intuitive mechanism • Sliding cartridge • Robust • Minimal moving parts (i.e.-flexure)
Design Elements | form • A good design should have the following FRs • Resemble Monster truck • Monster truck shape • Form attached to chassis with springs
Problems Encountered • Chassis Steering Beam