In the past week, the team concluded that Eagle would be the best design software for PCBs for the project. The team consulted with Dr. Furman about determining various specifications for the power modules system. This included the torque for the motor, the radius of the wheel, and the mass of the bogie and/or cart. Depending on the size of the motor and the amount of torque that can be delivered by that motor, more or less may be required. If more motors are used, more torque will be delivered, which would accelerate a certain mass even more. Dr. Furman also suggested designing at a couple different scales, for experimentation before going full-scale. Specifications for the voltage required, current, mass, and box dimensions for the housing of the power module were also discussed.
The team also consulted with the Wayside Power team to determine the appropriate next course of action. The Wayside team informed us that they will be making a rapid prototype, and the full-scale will be designed off of the rapid prototype. Confusion regarding the sizes and requirements of motors, cart dimensions, and design decisions were cleared up.
For the coming week, more research will need to be conducted before deciding upon certain specifications. Familiarization with Eagle for PCB schematic and layout design will need to be conducted among the team as a whole. Part of the team will meet with Tynan today, to gain more knowledge about last year's design and system, and learn about why certain decisions were made. Also, the team will need to find if there are more Maxwell Technology supercapacitors to experiment with.
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