Rotary Racer 9: Todo List 2014 - 2015

Ideas for things todo

Status Group Work Who
Working Management Try and get sponsorship money All
  CarDesign Team members want to design/build a new car. As we have a lot of new members some skills need to be developed. So the first work is to learn to use 3D CAD and then use the VWT.  
Working Design Learn 3D CAD by designing Greenpower cars for VWT. Cars will be simulated in the virtual wind tunnel and the one with the best aerodynamics wins a prize. All
  Design Work on 3D CAD designed Greenpower cars to put them in the GpDrivingSim simuator with appropriate aerodynamic properties. Cars will be decorated as wanted. All
  Media Update schools TV display and notice board BS,
  GpDrivingSim Design,Create and test brake input for GpDrivingSim. TrB,TB
  GpDrivingSim Create new tracks for driving simulator. Some tight ones etc. TrB, TB
  GpDrivingSim Create overal control program/Dialogs to control some main parameters such as track grip, cars speed etc. TrB,TB
  GpDrivingSim Create GpDrivingSim release for other schools to use with information on how to build a simulator using it. TrB,TB
  CarDevelop Use VWT to investigate better bonnet and windshield shapes  
  CarDevelop Use VWT to investigate enclosing front wheels  
  CarDevelop Use VWT to investigate overal car shape (lowering top at rear or any other ideas etc  
  CarDevelop New dashboard electronics LB
  CarDevelop Look at simplifying gear changes TA
  CarControl Research and develop better electronics control algorithms based on simulator work  
  GpCharger Research, Design and Produce a multi-battery raspberry Pi controlled battery charger  
  Communications Improve communications systems. Better michrophone system. Ear pices and microphones better installed into helmits with better wiring.  

Main Todo list

Date Description
2014-11-03 Meeting to discuss what to do for the year
2014-11-10 Start designing Greenpower example cars using 3D CAD to learn 3D CAD.
2014-11-17 Continue designing Greenpower example cars using 3D CAD to learn 3D CAD.
2014-11-24 Continue designing Greenpower example cars using 3D CAD to learn 3D CAD. And feed them into the VWT for testing
   
2015-02-23
  • Start dismantling car and cut off nose and tail for a 250mm nose cone. Need to replace brake light LED's. Need to find source of impact foam.
  • Continue work on new drivers display PCB.
  • Add mounting plate for lap transponder in the position Joe has worked out is best for aerodynamics.
  • Remove roll-bar aero foil
  • Design new short roll-bar aero foils using 3D CAD to be printed on 3D printer.
  • Accounts, check how much money we have.
  • Fit new horn unit, switch and power box.
  • Work out how much aluminum we need for the sides (1.5mm sheet)
2015-03-02
  • Continue with cutting nose and replacing aluminium for a 250mm nose cone.
  • Need to find a "tough" piece of 12mm plywood for the front nose cone.
  • Cut off 50mm from tail. Need to "carefully" remove brake light LED's (don't cut the wires!).
  • Continue work on new drivers display PCB.
  • Add mounting plate for lap transponder in the position Joe has worked out is best for aerodynamics. Use router set to correct depth and epoxy plywood in place.
  • Design new short roll-bar aero foils using 3D CAD to be printed on 3D printer. We are allowed a min of 150mm of rollbar showing.
  • Accounts, check how much money we have.
  • Fit new horn unit, switch and power box.
  • Work out how much aluminum we need for the sides (1.5mm sheet)
  • See if we have enough 50mm blue foam for new nose cone.
  • How is towns-land trust funds coming along ?
  • New bonnet shape VWT design.
2015-04-13
  • Finish attaching aluminium fron side pieces
  • Re-fit foam sides
  • Fit fron foam sides and cut for new length to fit nose cone. Will need new plywood plates fitted.
  • Fit new nose cone and shape
  • Change gearing and fit chain and wheels
  • Change tyres to old ones
  • Fit old LCD display and windshield
  • Fit new norn and test
2015-04-19 Goodood test day
2015-05-11  
2015-05-18  
2015-06-01  
2015-06-08  
2015-06-14 Goodwood
2015-06-28
  • Replace rear right wheel bearings
  • Swap tyres ?
  • Change gearing 17:48
  • Shape tail fix
  • Fill nose code bottom
  • New windshield
  • Behind head fairing
  • Search walkie talkie headphone speaker units
2015-07-01 Rockingham
2015-07-13
  • Continue with shaping the new front wind shield.
  • If the wind screen is getting there remove the old windscreen.
  • Depending on time in September we may be able to replace the display with a smaller version, so don't shape the new wind shield to fit the old display, yet.
  • If you have filler the new tail bit can be filled.
  • Someone can find somewhere on the Internet to buy the new mirrors as per RPods car. Email me the details and I will order them.
  • Gareth has produced a 3D CAD model of the current car for the Autodesk 3D CAD system at school. I will email this out to Rob and Joe. If anyone has a chance they can try and load it and look at it. Someone could try and model the new wind shield and fit it to the car design. The VWT is switched off, but you can still upload STL files. I will switch it on when I get back if there are any new models to process there.
  • Fix the warp number pit board. Bottom edge is broken.
  • Funding sources
  • Fill in the Monday night Greenpower seesions and race days on the todo list so we can plan work next term. This is at: http://www.greenpower.beamweb.co.uk/files/RotaryRacer/Development-2015/Todo.html (Use "Edit" left hand button)
  • Do Goodwood race report at:  http://www.greenpower.beamweb.co.uk/diary?cmd=view&id=4  (Use "Add Entry" left hand button)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Goodwood final
  Future bits