Team Sketch:
Installed the idea of rotating gears rather than propellers. Motor is stationed on the base; several gears are need to reach the wheel and provide enough push to move the AEV.(May be revised)
Team Sketch Revised(SolidWork):
Team Member Sketches:
-Roo:
Roo’s design used a lightweight aerodynamic shell to improve stability and aesthetic aspect of the AEV.
-Michael:
Mike’s design made use of a system of gears to convert the high rev/ low torque power from the motor into a higher torque drive-wheel instead of using the propellers which are an inefficient form of propulsion for the AEV.
-Tanner:
Tanner’s AEV design’s major aspects involved the rotation of the motors using the servo-motor in order to achieve optimal thrust and efficiency from the propellers.
-Orfilia:
Orfilia’s design focused on a compact and lightweight frame to improve efficiency of the AEV. This design made only a small improvement upon the sample AEV design, but in comparison to the sample AEV had no weaknesses.