Objective
Design a fuel cell-powered powertrain to compete for the world’s most efficient fuel cell vehicle.
Project Management
Led a team of 11 students through developing a brand new powertrain.
Ensured that members understood all energy calculations, allowing them to successfully find the best motor and gear reduction mechanism.
Chain Drive Design
Used ultra-efficient bicycles chains and sprockets to develop a 2 stage reduction of 12:1.
Calculated required chain strength and length.
Determined sprocket center to center distance.
Ensured that all mounts were designed to handle expected loads while remaining as lightweight as possible.
Final Product
Successfully developed a new powertrain, using a gear reduction mechanism never used before by the team.
The vehicle was on its way to break the current world record, but mid-race, the shell fell off the vehicle causing excessive drag.