Members and Roles
Matt Borowsky
Computer Engineering
Responsible for designing a system to control the bike’s electric motor. The system will supply power to the motor based on the force/speed at which the rider is pedaling and the speed of the bike. The goal of this is to provide a smoother ride for the cyclist and to make it feel more like riding a regular bike. There will also be controls so that the user can turn the motor on and off and determine the level of assistance that the system will give. There will also be a display that can show the current level of assistance, battery life, and possibly statistics such as distance traveled and current speed.
Greg Miller
Mechanical Engineering
Responsible for the power analysis of the bike, making sure the bikes can store and deliver enough energy. Will do research for a regenerative braking system to provide extra power while riding. Also is in charge of creating a method to instal and mount all components onto the bike, finding a good place for the battery, motor, and regenerative braking system and ensuring that they can be mounted.
Bradley Joinson
Mechanical Engineering
Will be to using software to analyze the structural integrity of the bike. Pro/Engineer will be used to create a assembly of the bike. The assembly would then be imported into ANSYS to analyze the frame. The results of this analysis will be used to determine the proper placement of parts on the bike to ensure that the bike has proper weight and balance.
Advisers
Dr. Deese - Electrical Engineering
Dr. Chang - Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Chang - Mechanical Engineering