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Hinging, Propping, And Latching Mechanisms For Sunseeker Solar Car, Zachary Ruppenthal
Hinging, Propping, And Latching Mechanisms For Sunseeker Solar Car, Zachary Ruppenthal
Honors Theses
In this project, designs for the hinging, propping, and latching mechanisms on the 2021 Sunseeker Solar Car were created. These designs allow for the car’s array of solar panels to be held at any desired angle to maximize collection of solar power and give the team access to the battery and driver compartment. Removable telescoping prop rods with pin attachments are used to set the array at a desired angle. The hinging mechanism allows for the array to be lifted vertically prior to rotation in order to avoid interference with the car’s roll cage. To accomplish this, two four-bar linkages …
Autonomous Vehicle Camera Mount Application, Yuan Sheng Sit
Autonomous Vehicle Camera Mount Application, Yuan Sheng Sit
Honors Theses
Autonomous vehicles consist of many complex systems, an extensive set of hardware components, and various computing algorithms that constantly work in harmony to provide selfdriving capabilities to a vehicle. This project focuses on developing a universal mount for a ZED 2 stereo camera used in data collection for autonomous driving applications. The main purpose of the mount is to reduce dashboard, windshield, and lens glare that affect the quality of data collection for autonomous driving applications. Software such as Ansys and SOLIDWORKS are used to simulate stress, strain, and thermal distributions on the mount to better understand the strong and …