PAV Design Group
Weekly Minutes
February 5, 2013 3:00 pm
Attendance:
Mike / RJ / Matt / Kyle / Knepper / Sean / Justin / Amy / Aaron / Nico / JacobYes / Yes / Yes / Late / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
OLD
1. Gantt Charts
· Updated weekly, revised (Sean)
2. Web-Site
· Web Master: Aaron
3. Initial engine break-down Fri., Feb. 1, 5pm
a. List of necessary parts (RJ)
b. Pictures of break-down to be uploaded to drive (RJ)
c. Pictures of break-down on Website (Aaron)
4. Air tank
a. Considering scuba tanks, for air storage
· Research availability/price of scuba tank: (Aaron, Nepper)
o Chesapeake Diving Center- $500-2 tanks, 2-1 stage regulators
o Dive Services Inc-$300 ??
· List of materials up to the intake to access costs (Aaron)
· Grey area after tubing to be investigated at break-down
5. Testing Group duties
a. Testing
· Determine required tests, continuing (Amy)
· Dynamometer availability, continuing (Amy)
· Vamsi for determination of brake horsepower
· Minimum air to turn engine over
· Amount of air used
· Efficiencies of Leaf, Prius, etc from EPA Website
· Other types of comparison available? (recharge time, energy density)
b. Presentation
· Prepare template, outline for PowerPoint (Justin)
c. Report
· Prepare template for report using class Website (Justin)
NEW
1. Meeting with Dr Chaturvedi
a. Presentation of thermodynamic model
· Wednesday February 6, 11:00
· In attendance: Sean, Mike, Justin, Nico
2. Trip to shop after formal meeting
a. Model # acquired
b. Cam welding determined to be desired method of modifying engine
3. Estimated costs lists
a. Uploaded to drive by team leaders (RJ, Sean, Aaron)
b. Compiled and presented to Dr Bawab (Mike)
4. Measuring at shop Sat 2/9/13 9:30am
5. Vehicle Integration
a. Measure Baja
b. Manifold design
c. Measurements of motor
6. Testing
a. Thermo model, approved by Dr C
b. Determination of real numbers
c. Reports
d. Gantt
e. Test program
f. Dyno, email Dr Ash, as per Karson
7. Engine Modification
a. Timing issue
b. Parts list, cost estimate
8. Status Report due TH 2/21/13
a. PowerPoint (Justin)
b. Individual/subgroup progress (Amy)