Before assembling the AEV, every individual in the group had to brainstorm various design concepts then hand draw it out. After that, a Team Concept Design was created by taking inspiration from all individual drawings.
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Design Explanations:
For Kyle’s design, wings were added to each side to increase the surface area, and create further stability and durability, as well as to give a more equally distributed weight. Also, a hood was added over the Arduino circuit board to improve the aerodynamics and enable better energy consumption.
For Ryan’s design, the AEV features a lightweight and minimalistic design. It has a similar form factor as the reference AEV design but it features a hood to improve aerodynamics, and also provides an extra layer of protection for the battery.
For Yibo’s design, the battery is placed vertically and it is attached to the arm of the AEV to provide better stability and weight distribution throughout. The AEV also features anhedral wings where the wings are mounted at an angle pointing downwards to provide better stability according to research.
For L.B.’s design, the design features two extra flaps on the side of the base plate to provide more space at the top for passengers to have a more comfortable ride. It also features a hood to improve the aerodynamics.
For the Team Concept Design, the AEV was constructed using inspiration from the four concept drawings. It features anhedral wings to provide better stability, a hood for better aerodynamics and the Arduino board and battery are mounted to the bottom mainly for better aesthetic and to remove cluster at the top. This design idea would be successful because it offers a lot of safety features and practicality from the overall structure and parts used.