The purpose of this performance test was to analyze two different codes and decide which optimizes AEV efficiency. In this lab, the team constructed two separate codes, performed two runs (each with the same design), extracted the data and converted it in into numbers which correspond to each codes efficiency. With these numbers, the team could further pursue a code and achieve a more optimal efficiency.

Final results from this performance test show that the initial code used consistently outperformed the secondary code. This is due mainly in part to the fact that the initial code used was a perfected final code. Another reason that the initial code reliably performed better is because it utilized the ‘motorSpeed’ command in contrast to the ‘celerate’ command, which was used in the second code. This is because the code with the  ‘motorSpeed’ command used less energy than the other despite an overall similarity.

Major takeaways from this lab are empirical data regarding energy consumption and efficiency in reference to the code used and the ability to better design and reach the final code.

View the full lab memo here:Memo 2