16 October 2019

Much of this week revolved around understanding the wiring and different components of the current power modulus. We were able to dissaemble the power modulus and map out a majority of the wirings. We were also able to gain a better understanding of the power source provided by the team from last year. In order to operate the power source, it must be connected to a working BMS which we are working on correcting

We are also considering creating a battery pack for charger input instead of using a wall outlet. We figured that a wall outlet has certain limitations. In addition, we are cordinating with the wayside team to pick a sufficient motor for our final demonstation. If we are to use 16 capacitors in series, we figured that 1500 W motor should be sufficient. We figured that the whole system won't be heavier than a human being. For reference a skateboard hub motor usually need 700W of power. Integrating a 1500W of motor should be more than enough to run our system.