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Project Description
Executive Summary
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) holds a competition,
known as the SAE Supermileage, once a year to produce a high
efficiency vehicle. Our senior design team has chosen to compete
in the SAE competition, and also submit it as our Senior
Capstone Project. The goal for the 2008 seniors is not only to
compete in the SAE Supermileage competition, but also to compete
in Shell Eco-Marathon Americas. With these stipulated goals our
key requirement will be to produce a high efficient vehicle that
can compete in the two distinct competitions. “The Supermileage®
competition provides engineering and technology students with a
challenging design project that involves the development and
construction of a single-person, highly fuel-efficient vehicle.
Vehicles are powered by a small, four-cycle, single cylinder
engine. Students have the opportunity to set a world fuel
economy record and increase public awareness of fuel
economy.”(13) Our team, “Team Efficient Vehicle”, consisting of
five senior members; Michael Barton, Karl Busalacchi, Shane
Stoterau, Tanya Gallagher and Sun Mahasuverchai, will design and
construct a complete, competition ready, vehicle. Shell
Eco-Marathon Americas will be held on
April 10-13 at the
California Motor Speedway in
Definition of Scope of Problem
Design,
analyze, and construct a single-person, highly fuel-efficient
vehicle using a single cylinder, four-cycle engine, while
abiding by the safety rules set forth by SAE Supermileage and
Shell Eco-Marathon Americas.
The vehicle will be built with a very limited budget
provided by SAE@NAU and acquired sponsors and must be completed
by April 9, 2008 in order to compete in Shell Eco-Marathon and
June 5, 2008 to compete in SAE Supermileage.
A Faculty Advisor must also agree to attend each
competition in order for our team to register at the
competitions and compete.
To accomplish remarkable fuel-efficiency the vehicle will
be as light-weight as possible, have very low aerodynamic drag,
and have the least rolling resistance possible while still
maintaining specified safety standards.
The following items and systems will have to be designed,
analyzed, and built to complete the vehicle before competition:
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Frame
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Fuel management system
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Fairing
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Drive train
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Engine modifications
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Driver seating
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Steering system
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Braking system
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Electrical system
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