TEAM MIEUX Electronics and Power Distribution Team MIEUX – ASME Design Competition November 4, 2004 Stefan Campbell Carlos Celada Chris Villani Laurel Weiske

TEAM MIEUX Motors Driving Motors – 2 Rear/1Front No Load Current – 145mA Locked Shaft Current –3.8A K t =3.81in-lb/A Counterbalance Motor No Load Current –120mA Locked Shaft Current – 2.2A Kt=8.6in-lb/A(Tradeoff-weight for torque)

TEAM MIEUX Electronic Components – Switches and Solenoid Solenoid Opens the Rice container 12V Power 4W Current Draw mA

TEAM MIEUX Electrical Schematic

TEAM MIEUX Power Source Variable Voltage Speed Control

TEAM MIEUX Power Supply Batteries Energizer Rechargeable AA – 1.2V Capacity: mA discharge rate Estimated run time of drive motors at max load: 15 minutes

TEAM MIEUX Controls Directional Controls RLRRF FFF RRR Speed LOW HI Hatch Release CB F R Brakes CBM Key CB – Counterbalance RL – Rear Left Motor RR – Rear Right Motor F – Front Motor M – RL,RR, and F Motors

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