http://www Drshokuhi com http://www.Drshokuhi.

com

Brandon Faulkner Patrick Delp CAD Model of Melissa Grubb Moonbuggy Design
Honors P H Project j t ME 262 Spring Semester 2001

IUPUI Moonbuggy Design

z z

Senior Design Project advised by Dr Dr. Pidaparti Purpose is to race in Huntsville, , AL on moonlike terrain Moonbuggy team recently went to compete and placed 11th/28 teams.

Requirements for Moonbuggy

z z z z z z

Must be work of students Must be human powered Unassembled, must fit in a volume of four foot cube Riders must always be 15 above ground Turning radius must be 20 or less Must have one male, one female driver

Great Moonbuggy Race Course

Moonbuggy Team

O ME 262 H Our Honors P Project j t Objectives

Learn to use the CAD/CAM software ProE Study the components of the Moonbuggy Create 3D models of parts of the moonbuggy Combine the part models with other students models Present final results

z z z z z

Specific Duties of Each Student

z

Patrick Delp

Model Moonbuggy Frame and Steering Model Moonbuggy Suspension System Model Moonbuggy Transmission System

Brandon Faulkner

Melissa Grubb

Process of Creating Frame

z z z z z z z

Two cubic portions Connecting rod Wheel mounting brackets Transmission mounting bars Wheels Seats Steering

Frame

Process of Creating Suspension

z z z z

Body of shock W h Washers Spring Eye Bolt Eye-Bolt

Suspension

Process of Creating Transmission

z z z z

Universal Joint M Mount t Gear Pedals

Transmission

Final Assembly

Side View

Front View

Rear View

Birds Eye View

Groundhog View

Actual versus Model

How does this apply to ME 262?

z

Mechanical Design Computer Aided Design and Analysis Modeling of Three Dimensional Joints

Universal Joint (2 DOF)

Steering Joint (3 DOF)

Conclusion
z z z

What did we learn? How did this go above and beyond the normal course duties? What are our future plans for these 3D models?

What did we learn?

z z z z

How to create solid models in Pro/Engineer How to assemble solid models in Pro/Engineer Real World Applications of Joints Composition of Suspension and Transmission System

How Did this H thi go beyond b d normal l course work?

z z z

We used Pro/Engineer to model systems We studied in three dimensions We did an in-depth study of Moonbuggy components

What Wh t are the th future f t plans l for f the th models?

z z z

Motion studies of joints Motion studies of linkages Motion studies of reactions to applied loads

Acknowledgements
z z z

Dr. H. U. Akay (Honors Project advisor) Dr. R. Pidaparti (Moonbuggy advisor) Jay Abshire (Provided pictures of Moonbuggy)