Preliminary AEV Designs
Designed by John Spurney
This design has a large nose cone in the front. It‘s purpose is to make the AEV more aerodynamic which will in turn increase the vehicles performance. The large nose cone could also protect passengers from bad weather.
Designed by Paul Fairbanks
A third motor was added to the front of the AEV in order to increase the total speed. However, further tests will need to be conducted in order to determine if the third motor is economically viable. The chassis was redesigned to have a square shape in order to better accommodate the battery and the third motor.
Designed by Hanfei Sun
A small nose cone is in the front of the AEV so that aerodynamic and weight benefits are balanced. Also, the battery is located at the front of the AEV so that weight can be distributed evenly.
Designed by Rohan Paul Binoy
The motors are both placed on one side of the AEV as it will allow greater thrust capacity for the heavier side of the main body of the AEV. With appropriate weight distribution, the design will successfully maintain the efficiency of the AEV and allow it to carry maximum load at minimum power expenditure. A method in which weigh can be distributed is by building a mechanism to carry weight on the side of the motors opposite to the main body of the AEV.
Designed by Group Q
A new shape for the chassis was designed as a result of the original shape being antiquated. The new shape will allow for greater control over weight distribution however, it will have a negative effect on aerodynamics. The effect will be insignificant as the speeds at which the AEV travels are too low for aerodynamics to have a significant effect on efficiency.
The surface area of the side panels was too great which resulted in greater weight at the back of the vehicle. In order to solve this problem, smaller, more compact side panels were designed in order to maintain weight distribution.