Mission Statement:

The purpose of developing and testing multiple vehicles is to create an AEV that is best equipped to meet the objectives and requirements that are stated in the Mission Concept Review (MCR). The goal as stated by the MCR is to use these vehicles to aid the rebel alliance, from the movie “Star Wars”, in transporting R2D2 units while minimizing operational overhead. The alliance must prepare for war on these remote planets by setting up a supply vehicle that runs along a rail system. The AEVs must be made cost effective and power efficient while also being flexible enough to run on any track and durable enough to handle the extra weight of the cargo while completing its run. In order to ensure that the best possible vehicle is being used for the given task, multiple designs must be tested in controlled environments so that data such as power used and speed can be measured and compared between the different iterations. Since the mission is being completed on a remote planet, energy efficiency is of the utmost importance.