2021-11-29 Meeting Minutes - Drivetrain

Mechanical team overview Thursday → 8pm?

  • Getting advice on moving from conceptual to machining
  • Plan us plan

Goals

  • FEA results
    • Wheel hub to be tested
    • Differential bar
      • Bend test of plate
      • Chassis tipping with constrained bar → Andrew
  • CAD changes
  • Bonding test progress
    • Find spec for step down dimension
  • Next steps
    • Each person come up with an assembly-machining plan → have ready for Thursday
      • Which parts are going in-house, which are going to be Demtool, and/or other sponsors
      • Prepare an EMS order for whatever can be machined ASAP


Update & Action Items

MemberUpdateAction Items
a4tersig@uwaterloo.ca (Unlicensed) (Chassis)
amillsem@uwaterloo.ca (Wheel connections)
  • Find worst-case scenario for E-box dimensions and weight
    • For ref: arm is 15 kg, E-box was 4.9 kg
Emily Adam (Differential bar)
  • Change sheet metal mounting piece to flat piece
  • Find spec for bond gap
  • Collect SKF bearings, get in touch with Austin
  • Look into Demtool machining of repetitive bonding pieces
mapitzgr@uwaterloo.ca (Frame/structure)
  • Find and destroy the adhesive test
  • Collect feedback on bonding connectors
cchaikla@uwaterloo.ca


New Tasks

General Notes