Hybrid Vehicles
Above is our first successful trial of our vehicle known as the "Eagle 350". Our hybrid energy vehicle runs mainly on rubber band tension, where we pull back a rubber band and attach it to a screw on the axle of the wheel and axle. We then wind back the axle to create tension in the rubber band, then we release, which propels it forward. The vehicle is built out of some piping, wood, and CDs for wheels. We also use iron weights that equate to about 250g or 0.25kg to act as cargo or passengers.
One issue our group realized with the vehicle was that the wheels were a little wobbly. The cause of that problem is that we needed a bit more reinforcement around the point where the wheel meets the axle, as in, more hot glue, that is what we used to reinforce the wheels to the axles. One thing that went right however was that the vehicle usually stopped right at the 5-meter mark. That is because we measured how many revolutions we turned the wheels for that winding effect and realized that the amount of revolutions of winding could correspond to the distance the vehicle traveled, we eventually settled with 5.5 revolutions to send the vehicle the intended 5-ish meters.
I have learned that I need to show my leadership qualities a little more. I can be a great leader, I just never usually get that chance. One more thing I noticed is that more of my focus needs to be allocated towards productivity and work ethic. One thing I learned about myself is that I am not too bad at putting more complex objects together, I have steady and accurate hands which enables me to carefully lace hot glue over something with ease, but also attach parts with decent accuracy. Lastly, I realize that building a complex object is not as simple as blueprint, build done. It is more of being able to carefully put pieces together, have proper scaling and know where everything goes.
One issue our group realized with the vehicle was that the wheels were a little wobbly. The cause of that problem is that we needed a bit more reinforcement around the point where the wheel meets the axle, as in, more hot glue, that is what we used to reinforce the wheels to the axles. One thing that went right however was that the vehicle usually stopped right at the 5-meter mark. That is because we measured how many revolutions we turned the wheels for that winding effect and realized that the amount of revolutions of winding could correspond to the distance the vehicle traveled, we eventually settled with 5.5 revolutions to send the vehicle the intended 5-ish meters.
I have learned that I need to show my leadership qualities a little more. I can be a great leader, I just never usually get that chance. One more thing I noticed is that more of my focus needs to be allocated towards productivity and work ethic. One thing I learned about myself is that I am not too bad at putting more complex objects together, I have steady and accurate hands which enables me to carefully lace hot glue over something with ease, but also attach parts with decent accuracy. Lastly, I realize that building a complex object is not as simple as blueprint, build done. It is more of being able to carefully put pieces together, have proper scaling and know where everything goes.