AEV Design 1: Connor Kramer
The design above had aerodynamics as its main focus, however due to its length, the AEV would be too long and heavy and would cost too much.
AEV Design 2: Ryan O’Donovan
This design was overall a better choice for aerodynamics however the front piece would be too expensive and would not fit into our budget.
AEV Design 3: Parker Spielvogel
This design was very cost effective and was the size needed for the AEV, however the shape was more aerodynamic in one direction compared to the other.
AEV Design 4: Nikki Varga
The design accounted for the AEV to move in both directions, however the size seemed to be too “bulky”
would decrease its aerodynamics.
Team Initial Draft
The initial draft took the size and shape of drawing 3, and combined the dual direction aerodynamics from
Team’s New Custom Design (Custom Base)
Team’s edited Custom Design (Custom Base)
Team’s Current AEV design (above).
One problem we ran into was the size of the propellers and how we did not initially give them enough room to rotate.
Our group is also tasked with research regarding servo motors and reflectance sensors, so we added a servo motor to act as a brake adjacent to the wheel.
Final Team Design (Below)
The final design of Group C has scrapped the bullet train design due to time constraints and other setbacks that occurred during testing. The wings were added due to a lack of space for the propellers to properly function. The grey box found on the arm of the AEV represents the servo motor.