The basis of this week was to understand that math and reasoning behind an app that was to be used in calculating the Joules measured from the AEV. The team had the AEV perform a run across the track to the first gate and export that data to an excel sheet to use in a few equations. These equations allowed us to understand where the information was coming from and how it was being converted.
Following the explanation and testing of the algorithms behind the energy of the AEV, a member of the team was tasked with downloading and coming to a full understanding of the AEV Design Analysis Tool used in MATLAB. This wan an app in MATLAB that was produced to upload data from the AEV, automatically process that information through the previously described algorithms and present that data in an organized manner. This allowed for quick comparisons and thus greater speed in finding more efficient means of movement.
Takeaways
1) AEV needs to start braking before the distance is completed
2) Teammates need to share responsibilities to complete projects most efficiently.
3) The third phase, braking, uses the most power (Phase 1, “speeding up,” uses the next most).
Link to full progress report:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dBNn8AlLrIaINAQDTvp4quzLgUCaQlRjqzzdFNSSQ-A/pub