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?