User:Palluri9407/enes100/Electric Cars v.2

Link to project ekart v.2 team page.

Give instructor top 3 project choice list

 * 1. Electric Cars
 * 2. Helicopter
 * 3. Hover Craft

Write problem statement
How can we develop the electrical system that goes on our ekart?

Assign Task1

 * Mount the motor on to the e kart
 * Mount the charged batteries and connect them to the motor

Compare actual work done to Task1
Mounted the motor and the batteries on to the go kart frame

Week1 Narrative
After I mounted the motor and the batteries I shifted my attention towards the ESC. I researched many different websites in order to find out a way to program the ESC to our specifications.

Some of the websites visited:
 * ehow.com
 * wattflyer.com
 * myrcguide.com

After doing the research I was able to work on the ESC and program it to our specifications.

I was also able to take out the contactors from the forklift that was donated to us. We plan on using these contactors on the go kart.

These are some of the directions that I used to take out the contactors safely and efficiently.


 * Wear safety goggles
 * Make sure their is no voltage running through the contactors
 * Take off all the wiring that is connected to the contactors
 * Once they are off, take out the frame that is holding it together
 * Finally unbolt the screws on the back to remove it from its place.
 * Make sure it is in working condition and that nothing is wrong with it.
 * Remove safety goggles



Week1 Peer Review
Peer review

Assign Task2
Finish working on the electrical system and mount it on the go kart frame

Compare actual work done to Task2
Worked on the ESC system with Criveros0248.

Week 3 Narrative
After working for a little bit on the ESC system, I shifted most of my attention towards the braking system of the go kart. The problem that I had was that the brakes were there, but the connection to the brakes did not exist. I had to improvise of some kind of a way to control the braking system. The solution that I came up with was to install a second pedal and connect it with the linking rods that were available for use.

First to install the braking pedal and system, I had to remove every thing on the go kart frame.



These were the tools that I used to build the system.
 * Linking Rod
 * Pivot
 * Pedal



To build the system I simply connected the linking rod and the pivot to the rod that was connected to the brake on the rear axle. Then I connected the other end of the rod to the pedal up front beside the gas pedal. It is built in such a way that when you push the pedal, the rods that are attached to it will pull the brake to slow the car down.



Week 3 Peer Review
Peer review

Assign Task4
Put all the components back on the go kart and finish up all the work that was left over to start doing test runs.