AEV

The AEV was an “Alternative Energy Vehicle” demonstrator I designed in one of my engineering courses. The objective was to design an efficient engine car for an electric monorail. As part of a team, I took lead in the design and construction while others focused on the coding aspects. I designed a single piece flat chassis that was thinner and simpler than any other prototypes that year. I 3D printed the design for lightness and modularity. While most teams simply reversed the thrust of the propellers to brake, I devised a friction brake mounted to a servo near the rail to stop the vehicle more efficiently. In this project, the standard method of attaching the passenger cars was a ridged mounting using magnets. To move faster and absorb shock, I designed a 3D printed shock absorber using rubber bands. My team’s vehicle performed so well we were 1 of 10 teams selected out of over 100 to present our design at the vehicle expo.