TEAM NAME:

ROADRUNNER

PROJECT SUMMARY
Objective: Eco-friendly replacement for the vehicles we use normally even for travelling small distances. Allow people to drive the vehicle electrically, or use their own power easily. Some features of the Vehicle: 3- Wheeled, 2-seated, mechanically and electrically driven vehicle. Aerodynamic triangular frame made of light weight aluminum alloy, with a rear luggage carrier. 3 Wheels of sufficient diameter to give proper ground clearance, and arranged in delta form. Flywheel KERS, Efficycle gears with clutch arrangement, right hand front and rear hard brake 400W PMDC motor, 12V x 3 20Ah NiMH batteries, Gearbox, left hand electrical brake (motor) Electronic speed control, intelligent battery conservation, high power brake, fail safe circuit. Front and rear double damping shock absorber, ergonomic seats for a safe and comfortable ride.

PROJECT COST
The total cost of the project amounts to Rs. 19,200. Frame of the vehicle Wheels, chains, gears, gearbox, handles, brakes, KERS 400W motor, 12V 20Ah batteries Electronic components (The full details of the project cost is given in the Cost report) Rs. 4400 Rs. 4200 Rs. 9700 Rs. 900

TEAM STRUCTURE
No. 1 2 3 4 Name Name Faculty Advisor Satya Prakash Pradhan Chitta Ranjan Meher Subhajit Sahu Designation Associate Professor B.Tech. 3rd Year B.Tech. 3rd Year B.Tech. 1st Year B.Tech. 1st Year B.Tech. 1st Year B.Tech. 1st Year B.Tech. 1st Year B.Tech. 1st Year Branch Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Responsibility Guidance and Help Design and Analysis Marketing Design and Analysis Fabrication Marketing Electrical and Electronics Fabrication Aerodynamics Role Faculty Advisor Captain & Driver Captain & Driver Team Member

5 6 7 8 9

D Jaswant Kumar Protsahan Pradhan Rajat Kumar Nayak Shaikh Tarik Mobin Saurav Kumar Kachriya

Team Member Team Member Team Member Driver Team Member

TIME PLAN
Week 1 Activity Got news about event Efficycle. Download of Rulebook and other materials provided by the event organizers. Consulting with the SAE Collegiate Club Faculty Advisor. Permission. Team selection and division. Registration for the Efficycle event. Net search on various existing 3-wheeled vehicles to get a rough idea. Referring Theory and search for various Automobile books. Planning the general design. Detail hand drawing of the design. Finalization of frame design. Decision on various parts and equipments to be attached to the vehicle. List out all necessary devices and hardware materials to be used. Planning, how well the electrical and electronic parts can be integrated with the vehicle and in which way their use will make the vehicle better. Collection of details regarding the use of finalized materials. Assigning measurements of various parts of the cycle according to human ergonomic point of view. Enquiry of availability of materials in the local market and in the Internet. Estimation of total cost of fabrication. Designing the parts to make the vehicle simple and have increased load bearing capacity. Performing analysis of each part separately. (Using 3DS CATIA) Assembly of all parts to form the entire vehicle. Detail ANSYS analysis of the entire frame under various loaded conditions, both static and dynamic. Finalizing on the design of drive train. Design of drive train. Planning for motor fitting and all electrical switches and controls. Planning and designing the electronic circuit design and determining the parts that are cheap and can be used. Validation of entire vehicle design. Design Report preparation. Cost Report preparation. Presentation preparation. Consulting Faculty Advisor and data collection regarding the various workshop facilities available for the vehicle fabrication if selected. Final Report submission with all details, and analysis.

INNOVATIVE FEATURES
The new feature of this vehicle is its Auto-Mode operation of motor. In this mode of operation the microcontroller (Atmega32) automatically switches the motor between motor mode and generator mode automatically as per the requirement. This is achieved with the help of difference de-amplifier, a comparator, a microcontroller, and high power MOSFETs. What the circuit essentially does is measure the back-emf generated by motor to determine at what speed the vehicle is running. It then compares this speed with the speed required as set by the accelerator. If, the speed is more than needed (or set), then the microcontroller automatically switches form motor mode to generator mode by the help of high power MOSFETs. In this generator mode the battery charge is replenished. Thus, energy is restored during down hills, slopes, slowing down the vehicle or braking. It also includes multiple gears and gearbox to increase the load carrying capacity of the vehicle even when driven by a small boy. It also includes an electrical accelerator to control the speed of vehicle when the motor is switched on. There are many other switches for various purposes and this also includes mechanical disc brakes and electrical brakes for safety. Other features include shock absorbers, topple protection bar and comfortable seats. Hence, these features increase the efficiency of the vehicle and thus can be called an EFFI-CYCLE.

COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY
A moment of thought into the future will easily give the realization that this vehicle is the basic design of the vehicles that will be used in the future. According to our Cost Report this vehicle cost around Rs. 20,000. But when this vehicle will be manufactured industrially, the cost is expected to go down to at least Rs. 15,000. In contrast to the normal petroleum based vehicles (like motorcycles, cars) which are costly, and whose price is not expected to come down, this vehicle is a great alternative. Again the cost of operating this vehicle will be much less than with the normal vehicles. As the price of this vehicle is less, more people will be able to afford it, which means there can be a great market ahead (just like it happened in case of mobiles). People are nowadays becoming aware of the environmental concerns and hence such people will be strongly intended to buy these vehicles instead of the polluting ones. For small business persons this can be a fast and cheap way of transport and hence this may help in reducing the market price of market products. When added to it, a nicely designed body (like a pointed car), comfortable seats, high power motor and high battery capacity added, this vehicle can take up a major part of the market in automobiles.

TEAM CONTACT DETAILS

Faculty Advisor Name Group e-mail ID: Satya Prakash Pradhan Chitta Ranjan Meher B. Tech 3rd Year B. Tech 3 Year
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Faculty Advisor

Email nitrkl.roadrunner@nitrkl.ac.in satya.sp2@gmail.com chittameher057@gmail.com

Phone

9439785280 9778464792

DESIGN REPORT
Assumptions Basic design procedure Description of drive train adopted Resources required Software output (CAD / CAE) packages along with pictorial representation Method of Implementation

Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

Get your money back in 3 years and start earning afterwards!! * Most of the people across the world spend a lot of money in travelling from their homes to their workplace. They do this by scooters, motorcycles, and cars (mostly in foreign countries). Not only does this result in a lot of wastage of money but also results in air pollution and today it is in fact the major cause of air pollution due to automobiles. This also results in tremendous dependence on petroleumbased resources and hence is the reason for non-preventable rise in the prices of both petrol and diesel. When people drive cars to drive to their workplaces, they are surely wasting a lot of energy in driving those huge-sized vehicles to carry them to their destination. This vehicle can solve this problem to a great extent. First of all, it is a light weight vehicle weighing only XXXX kg. This is because it is made of aluminum alloy which is very light. Again, it can be driven mechanically, or if you are tired, then it can be driven electrically as well, without disturbing you with any noise or polluting the environment. No need to waste money in buying cycles and a vehicle. This vehicle itself acts as both a two-seated tricycle(more stable than bicycle) and as a two-seated vehicle. So, you can now not only save energy consumption but also your money. For students, this vehicle is great since this vehicle has a proper speed control and cannot be driven faster that XXXX km/hr which enhances their safety. They will be able to carry their bags simply by keeping it in the rear carrier. This vehicle can also act as an inspiration to them to make efficient and environment-friendly vehicles in future.