156B Week 3

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Planning and buying remaining parts

  • Redesign water reservoir 

  • Design various mounts

  • Documentation on all parts

  • Research and design of engine coupler

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Contact Coxreels and Reelcraft about hand crank reels for electrical cable storage on dyno - Ben

  • Decided on throttle body control system design using a linear servo

  • Documented 12V system and fuel system

  • Frequency analysis done

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Reservoir Lid Design and Make

  • Finalize Water Brake Loop (Bicky)

  • Order all Parts for:

    • Electrical Box (Ben)

    • 12V System (Daniel)

    • Fuel (Alec)

    • Throttle (Bicky)

    • Shifter and Clutch (Bicky)

  • Throttle system (Bicky)

    • Complement assembly by end of the week

    • Documentation 

  • Solve Resonance Issue (Daniel)

  • Design Engine Coupler (Daniel)

  • Safety Schematic (Daniel)

  • Attach various mounts to frame

    • Electrical Box (Ben)

    • Water Pump (Alex)

    • Fuel System (Alec)

    • 12V System 

    • Engine Panel (Alec)

    • Control Station 

    • Hall Sensor (Alex)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• Met with sponsor (Rob) and gave updates on the risk reduction (Water brake, testing water pump, load cell reading) (in-person, 4/10/18)

• Rob's main concern was electronic controls (in-person, 4/10/18)

  • Rob mentioned of wire EDM shop in El Cajon (in-person, 4/10/18)

  • Contact Lord Coupling to possibly discuss/get help on coupler analysis and damping/resonance problems (in-person, 4/10/18)

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • More real pictures/ utilize the CAD and actual pics of dyno for future reports and presentations

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • None

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Changing natural frequency of system

  • Noise in the data

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• $252.19 Spent this week

• $716.66 Remaining

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Uploaded Title Page, Project Background, Deliverables, Review of Existing Solutions, and Appendix with Individual Component Analysis to the website