"Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built." - Henry Ford. Recently, efficiency and performance have become increasingly important. Because of this, future engineers are moving towards hybrid and electric solutions. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) hosts an annual competition for schools to showcase cars they have built. To keep up with the shift to hybrids, the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering SAE team wishes to compete in 2023 with their own formula hybrid car. Our project added to last year's project by focusing on the electrical parts. This included batteries and a battery management system (BMS) protected within a box. The role of the BMS is to check battery state of charge. In addition, it checks battery power and temperature. The project features included cooling and analysis of the box, as well as combining the batteries and the BMS. The cooling consisted of two fans circulating air throughout the box. The box analysis made sure it would stand up to impacts. It also made sure the box temperature would not exceed dangerous levels. The batteries and BMS were wired together and tested to ensure proper compatibility. All parts properly fit together by using a simulation tool before building. The finished product was a small-scale physical model and a digital full-scale model for a specific electric motor.
Thomas O’Neill is a Mechanical Engineering major at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He expects to graduate with a bachelor’s degree during the spring of 2019. His main interests include dynamic systems, control systems, and the automotive industry.
William Pisani is a mechanical engineering major at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He expects to graduate with a bachelor's degree during the spring of 2019. His main interests include dynamic systems and fluid dynamics. William is a Captain on the Florida State swim team. He is also a duel Citizen and is apart of the Canadian national swim team. Additionally, he enjoys football and is a fan of the New England Patriots.
Raymond is a mechanical engineering major at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He expects to graduate with a bachelor's degree during the spring of 2019. His main interests include dynamic systems and robotics. Outside of school, he can be found in a bowling alley or on a basketball court.
Christopher is a electrical engineering major at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He expects to graduate with a bachelor's degree during the spring of 2019. His main interests include power systems and fishing and the outdoors.
Christian is a computer engineering major at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He expects to graduate with a bachelor's degree during the spring of 2019. His main interests include the automotive industry, control systems, playing tennis, and hiking.
