2021-05-27 Meeting Minutes - Drivetrain

2021-05-27 Meeting Minutes - Drivetrain

Goals

 

Update & Action Items

Member

Update

Action Items

Member

Update

Action Items

Asha

  • Completed geometry MATLAB code

  • Add forces to geometry code

  • Search for printable wheels

  • ANSYS

Andrew

  • Carbon fiber sourcing research

  • Begin chassis design (ie frame connections, frame members, connections to drivetrain, mechanism mounting)

Emily

  • Differential bar research

  • Prototyping plan

  • Differential bar CAD

  • Prototype CAD once gussets are done

  • Shopping list

Elizabeth

  • Wheel research

  • Continued hub research, continue CAD

  • Tread research

Max

  • Member mounting research

  • Connector design research and maybe CAD

  • Gusset design

Karan

 

  • Tube diameter calculations

 

New Tasks

General Notes

  • Prototyping component list

     

    • Gussets

      • Member connection gussets

      • Gussets for pivot joints (have a bearing mount?)

      • Wheel mount gussets

      • Gearbox mount gussets

      • Chassis gussets

      • Rocker-to-chassis pivot gussets

    • Differential bar