Week 5 report

This week, we have few designs from Futran. With these designs we can continue working on the improvements we have been talking for the last few weeks. Right now, we don't have a new sketch for new designs yet.
Contingency may occur due to the delay in shipment and drawings from Futran. Therefore, we must plan for ideal components and measurements for our bogie. Instead of going for an 18 meter track, we are to do a 9 meter track due to the delay. The bogie is our main concern so we will focus on its design.
So far we will stick with two bogies. the front bogie will be a hybrid of a master and slave system, with the drive wheel in front and then the second bogie is just a full slave system. The idea behind this is to maintain stability during switches. We have ideas for wheels and motor but will confirm their specs.
Based on our Gantt chart, we will start making drawings on Solidworks. the job for Wednesday meeting is to revise the current sketch we have, make modify based on Futran's design, have an overall dimension and agree with tack team. In general, we hope to have a general design like this drawing.

week 4 Presentation (9/20/2017)

Week 3

This weeks meet up was very helpful in terms of bogie development. We were updated with some of the designs of the Futran track. Dimensions were given of the over hang. Through this we were able to brainstorm ideas of how the bogie would be able to turn left or right.

Week 2 - Activity

Today, our goal is to acquire as much info and concepts to implement on the full scale bogie.
We mounted the white board in the room.
Based on the Futran video and image in our presentation, we have one concept.

Dan proposed an idea of how the Futran system works during last lecture as the following picture shows.

A small gap will occur when second lane shows. As long as the gap is small, it shouldn't cause any major safety problem. Also the cart will run in a relative high speed, therefore the damp caused by changing lane shouldn't make the passenger uncomfortable. 

A CAD model or PDF file for the dimensions of the track and bogie are yet to be acquired.

Week 2 - Lightning Presentation