Week 12: Bogie System Integration

This week was intended to do FEA on the drive bogie and work towards the finishing the modifications to the slave bogie. WE ran into some issues getting the model into ANSYS so the FEA we hoped for was not completed. We will keep working on this to get this important data. This week was mostly spent working with other teams on integrating their systems into the bogies.

The Motor Team provided us with final sizing specs, allowing us to correct the mockup model we were using in our CAD assemblies. We also ironed out the spacing for the wheels relative to the tracks. Additionally, we are working on placing the route selection for Guideway Team.

Finally, we have decided to use a simple pin system to link the two bogies. This will allow the motion we require for Maker Faire while giving the option of a linkage with more degrees of freedom when needed.

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