Lots of ideas are being rounded into their final form before presentations next week. The Frame team is turning their 3D sketch of the bike into individual components and making a final material selection. The Safety team took critical measurements of potential riders to determine seat and pedal positioning. The Drivetrain team is determining what set of products they need to power the bike. Decisions will be made in these key areas and presented in front of the team next week for final design decisions.
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This week's HPVC meeting was a great opportunity to see what all of the sub-teams are working on! All 3 groups presented what they have accomplished so far, and what they are looking to get done. The Safety team has a few designs for the adjustable seat, and will be finalizing an idea soon. The Drivetrain team has identified inefficiencies from the past design. They are focusing on what gear combinations are necessary for speed and power. The Frame team has been analyzing the past bike's design and determining where weight can be cut without reducing strength. The team is looking at narrowing the frame, and taking out the excess length. They're also identifying material that could be used to make the bike lighter and stronger. The overall bike design will be finalized in a few weeks and then fabrication begins!
After a week off, we're back to work! We broke up into sub-teams again, and continued our brainstorming. The frame team began looking at utilizing different materials and pipe sizes. Getting to put all of our materials classes to use! The safety team modeled a few designs for how to adjust the seat position for each rider. Above are a few of our models. We'll be looking to refine these more over the next few weeks. The drive train team continues to determine the size and amount of gears necessary for our bike. They are also looking at how to efficiently run our chain to prevent derailment issues.
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Team LeadsMark Duetsch & John Knox Archives
May 2019
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