Week 2 + Propulsion

This week we were notified of absorbing the propulsion sub team. We will now be in charge of developing a brake system and a propulsion system for the bogie. The main focus for propulsion is creating a system that can supply a normal force from the bogie on to the roof of the guide way in order to move along sloped inclines and in dealing with weather conditions, etc. As for the breaking system, we are thinking of going along with brake discs for the bogie. However, we have not decided on the braking system yet as we need to discuss with our teammates on the design of the bogie itself and if it will be redesigned completely or work using similar design as the bogie from last year, as we need to account for space for the brake system. Furthermore, we were discussing on what specifications we will be using in our calculations for braking and how much power will be provided to propulsion and the brake system. We are assuming to work with a 300 lb. load (bogie and cabin) and will begin to look at the different brake systems we can implement within the design parameters we have set with our group while further discussing it with our teammates.