STUDENT INITIATED PROJECTSMaddie Burke Sean Harriman Kevin Ferraro

Andrew Nauss Marie Rohrbaugh Robert Hughes

Problem Statement: Successfully implement a turbocharger system on the current WR450 single cylinder engine.

FSAE Turbocharger

Background Information

Turbocharger system must be light weight, reliable, serviceable, and efficient

Appropriate size will be determined based on intake restrictor, spool time, and chassis space

Heat management and cooling aspects are essential

Turbo is favorable over supercharger due to vibration issues and torque curve

Added weight must be justified through reduced lap times, power increase, and increased fuel efficiency

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/Catalog%20Images/Turbochargers/GT15-72TRIM-43AR_450-1.jpg

Stakeholders

RIT FSAE Racing Lead Powertrain

Engineer – Phil Vars Project Manager –

John Scanlon Potential hardware

sponsor – (Honeywell, Garrett, Borg Warner, etc.)

FSAE Project Mentor – Alan Nye

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Problem Statement: If the Rochester Institute of Technology is focusing on a more sustainable and green future and Watkins Glen International is only an 1.5 hours away WHY IS RIT NOT COMPETING IN THE GREEN GRAND PRIX?

Alternative Fuel Vehicle to Compete in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen

Background Information

Green Grand Prix: An educational and competitive event which showcases

motoring technology that aims for a cleaner environment. Only Official SCCA road rally that promotes entry of all road-

legal vehicle types and fuels in North America.

Time Speed Distance (TSD) Rally Fri:130 mile fuel economy event on WGI 2.45 mile track Sat:140 mile fuel economy event on public roads around

Seneca Lake

Current Teams Cornell 100+ mpg Car Redshift Alfred State Honda

Insight Edison2 Roo Pod

Different Vehicles

Background Information Continued Relevant RIT Courses

Intro to Automotive Design and Manufacture Basic overview of vehicle design

Internal Combustion Engines Learn theory and faults/inefficiencies of IC engines

Vehicle Dynamics Powertrain System and Design

Research Activities RIT eBike Club

Center of Sustainable Mobility

Human Powered Vehicle

Stakeholders

Sean Harriman (me) Captain of former WIHS

Solar Car Team, 1st in 2005 Tour De Sol.

Bob Gillespie Chairman of Green Grand

Prix

Dr. Alan Nye Assistant Department Head,

Head of SAE

Unidentified Faculty Member of Golisano Institute of Sustainability Center of Sustainable

Mobility

WHY: Knows electric vehicles, TSD

races, car fabrication

Running event past 8 years, offshoot of Tour De Sol

Knows vehicle design, ME department faculty and space, former senior design projects

$4 Million Dollar Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation to assess impact of different alternative fuel and propulsion technologies

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Problem Statement: Build a water tunnel for use within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Water Tunnel at RIT

Background Information

Water tunnels used for hydrodynamic testing

Water tunnel has applications in research and educational use

Many past projects would have benefitted from such a testing capability

http://www.rollinghillsresearch.com/Water_Tunnels/Model_0710.html

Background Information

Applicable courses- Thermofluids Lab I Fluid Mechanics Transport

Phenomena Relevant topics

Incompressible Inviscid flow

Aero/Hydrodynamics Dimensional analysis Lift/Drag of objects Energy harvesting

Benchmarks- ELD Model 503

Benchmarks- MSE FlowLab

http://www.measurementsci.com/products_flowLab.html

Benchmarks- Rolling Hills Research 0710

http://www.rollinghillsresearch.com/Water_Tunnels/Model_0710.html

Stakeholders

Dr. Ghosh (initial project idea/educational uses)

Mr. Ed Hanzlik (educational uses/testing) ME Students Dr. Lamkin-Kennard (education/testing) ChemE Department (lab use) Dr. Steven Day (research) Sarah Brownell (sustainable projects)

Initial Affinity Diagram

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Problem Statement: Broaden participation and collaboration in nanoscale science by creating remotely accessible instrumentation.

Nanomanipulator Phase Two

What Is a Nanomanipulator?

Ultra high precision position instrument

Maneuver objects at micro and nano scale

Many uses in research Inject into individual

cells

Motivation

Commercially available manipulators are ~25k

Not controllable over the internet

Increase access, interest and participation in nanoscience Accessible Via Internet Affordable (Goal 1K)

Phase One

Stakeholders

Prof Schrlau (RIT Mechanical Engineering)

Prof Stevens (RIT Mechanical Engineering)

Nano-Bio Interface Laboratory Staff Phase 1 Senior Design Team End users of product

(Students/Scientists)

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Summary/Questions?

FSAE Turbo Successfully implement a turbo on the WR450 engine Compile a reliable, light weight, and efficient turbo system

Water Tunnel

Useful water tunnel for education, research, and testing

Control flow and visualization capabilityMoog External Leakage

Minimize leak of test stand Well developed utilization plan of improved

equipment

Green GP High Efficiency road registered vehicle Funding, Space and University Support

Nanomanipulator Phase 2

Develop remote control nanomanipulator Make nanoscience more accessible