DocumentCode
320957
Title
High speed electric vehicle
Author
Nasr, Karim ; Tavakoli, Massoud ; Thompson, Mark ; Jordan, Colin
Author_Institution
GMI Eng. & Manage. Inst., Flint, MI, USA
Volume
3
fYear
1997
fDate
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Firstpage
2024
Abstract
The Formula Lightning is an exciting new addition to GMI Engineering and Management Institute. This project is an excellent opportunity for students to use their acquired skills in a real life application. The vehicle is slated to compete in several races around the country. These events offer students the exposure to high caliber competitions in engineering design, combined with the thrill of racing. The Formula Lightning is an electric vehicle. Most of the challenging design tasks lie within the drive train setup and battery system efficiency. Part of the battery system efficiency includes a quick and reliable exchange technique of battery packs under race conditions. The vehicle is designed and built by GMI students, except for the chassis. This project allows students from all fields of engineering to gain experience in mechanical and electrical design as well as project management
Keywords
electric vehicles; safety; secondary cells; Formula Lightning; GMI Engineering and Management Institute; battery packs exchange; battery system efficiency; drive train; electrical design; engineering design; high speed electric vehicle; mechanical design; project management; races; Automotive engineering; Batteries; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Electric vehicles; Engineering management; Hybrid electric vehicles; Lightning; Propulsion; Reliability engineering;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4515-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IECEC.1997.656738
Filename
656738
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