Exercise 3- Concept Sketches

Each team member came up with an idea of their unique features of creative AEVs.

Concept Sketch

  • I placed the arm for the monorail slightly off center to balance the battery and the board. I also placed both the battery and board on the bottom of the train in order to prevent them from touching any metal and allowing them to be far enough away from what they need to be from.

AEV concept sketch

 

Concept Sketch

  • Because the Advanced Energy Vehicle is running on a monorail track placed on the laboratory ceilings, I came up with the idea of a stealth aircraft. The Stealth AEV includes LiPO battery, automatic control system, and electric motor.

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Concept Sketch

The chassis for this design is largely the same as the original, generic design provided. The battery and arduino chip have both been placed on the bottom of the AEV, and the overall balance of the vehicle is improved. The center of mass is lower, and lies directly between the wheels. The left-right freedom of the battery allows for further balance correction.