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The shutdown circuit is wired throughout the car to ensure that if there is a fault, the car is in a safe state. This means that the shutdown circuit is wired through the accumulator isolation relays (AIRs), ensuring that no high voltage is present outside of ...

The SCUM is the brain of the car, functioning as a part of the shutdown circuit as well as the ECU in our case. Often the shutdown circuit is a independent module, however as we won't have a ECU, the SCUM can fulfil the function of both  a ECU and shutdown mod...

The accumulator is the high-voltage, custom-built lithium-ion battery pack that stores energy and provides power for the vehicle, acting as the main energy source. The accumulator can function as a independent unit including essential safety and management har...

In MD25 and MD26, we will be using the Molicel P45B 21700 Li-ion Battery Module from Enepaq. These were chosen over custom modules to reduce the development time associated with custom manufacturing modules. Manufacturing modules have been attempted before how...

The pre-charge circuit monitors the high-voltage (HV) system, ensuring the pre-charge and discharge processes (like turning the car on/off) happen at safe, controlled rates, preventing rapid current spikes that could damage the tractive system (TS). The pre-ch...

Changes for MD26 The main power for the car will still come from a 12V battery, running to a power distribution module. A power distribution module  currently the PDM selected is the Blackbox PDM. Other PDMs do have more outputs and features, however these mo...

Problem The cell temperature monitoring system is a module with each segment that will monitor and report all the temperatures to the Orion 2 BMS. This is part of the AMS to monitor cell temperature to make sure that there aren't any issues, for example therm...

MD25 was a huge achievement for the team, being able to bring a functional car to competition. Passing accumulator tech inspection was also a significant challenge that we managed to achieve as a team. Overall the electrical subsystem last year was functional ...

Overall, as the first competition with a EV, it was a success. Although we weren't able to participate in dynamic events, tech inspection was able to teach us a lot. Understanding the process for inspections and the thought process for the judges allows us to ...

The BSPD is an integral component of the shutdown circuit. Its function is to detect situations where braking and high power usage occur simultaneously. In other words, if the driver is accelerating and braking at the same time, the BSPD will trigger the shutd...

Having data backed decisions is a important part of FSAE and for any engineering and design project. Everything should have a reason for why it is set up the way that it is. Data logging is a important part of this. Having some hard data to back things up is g...

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The Automated Energy Governance & Intelligent Storage (AEGIS) Board sits on top of each segment. The goal of this board is to integrate many systems together onto one board for convenience by simplify wiring to improve reliability. All the wiring is handled on...

The dashboard is a electronic display to inform the driver on the status of the vehicle.  The required items to be displayed are fault and safety related. On MD25, the dashboard was composed of multiple LEDs wired separately. This caused issues with wiring an...

There is lots to learn in the world of electronics, overtime you will slowly learn the ins and outs. I think there is a steeper learning curve in the electrical side to the team then there is to the mechanical side. Both sides have very complex projects to tac...

PCB design is an important part of electrical engineering, for Academy Racing as well as university (EEDP1 and EEPD2). PCB design allow you to design bespoke solutions for your problem, you can't always buy off the shelf solutions for everything. With the i...