Team
- Daniel Baumel
- Alex Bowersox
- Rafael Luna
- Nikola Raicevic
- Christopher McDonald
- Samuel Sylvestre
Mentor
Christopher Muir
Project Description
The Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) is an annual competition hosted by ASME where various universities build vehicles to compete in a 2.5-hour endurance race. This year the rules have changed such that an electrical motor has been allowed to power the vehicle.
The vehicle is a hybrid tricycle with an integrated electrical hub motor at the back and pedals in the front for human-powered driving. The two wheels at the front are connected to the Ackermann steering mechanism controlled by two handles extending over the height of the seat. The back wheel has a hub motor mounted connected to the LCD throttle which controls its engagement. The long chain is connecting the front gears in between the two pedals and the back wheel with a tensioner and idle gear in the middle of the vehicle that keeps the chain in tension reducing the slack over a long distance.
Presentation
Promotional Video
Model
Acknowledgments
- Christopher Muir
- Mike Pomerantz, Technical Associate
- Douglas Kelley
- Bill Mildenberger
- Jim Alkins
- Christine Pratt