Battery Mount Design

Owned by Austin Tailon Huang
Last updated: Sept 28, 2022
2 min read

Due Date: Oct 23, 2022

Contributor Log

Name

Contribution

Name

Contribution

@Austin Tailon Huang

Task Manager

@Thomas Valer

Owner

Skills

  • Sheet metal design and material selection

  • Low level vehicle kinematics (CG selection and optimization)

  • Battery protection design decisions

Task Description

  • A new battery mount needs to be design for our 2023 rover

  • The battery for the rover is a large 44.4V LiPo battery contained in a fireproof LiPo bag. The battery contained within this bag should be mounted on the rover.

  • The battery was originally planned to mount underneath the ebox, to minimize the CG and roughly balance out the heavy mass of the arm with a rear weight, although this decision may need to be revisited. (Note, include picture of rough mounting position)

  • A mount should be designed to satisfy the following criteria:

    • Securely contains battery and LiPo bag

    • Mounts to existing rover chassis

    • Minimizes moments on differential bar; keeps total CG of rover as close to the floor as possible

    • Protects battery from being hit or impacted by any environmental stimuli

Task Breakdown

Select mounting location on chassis
Create design ideas for a mount that will protect and secure battery/bag to chassis
Review design ideas and select a design
Create drawings for custom parts, plan manufacturing processes
Source and purchase all required materials
Manufacture and assemble design

Prerequisites

  • This task has no prerequisites. Both the battery and LiPo bag are currently stored within the bay.

Progress Journal

  • Aug 16, 2022 @Austin Tailon Huang

    • Task created.

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