Brakes
The brakes system is critical in the safety of the vehicle. The brakes team has three requirements: design a braking system that is capable of locking all four tires traveling 30mph, design a system to distribute braking force between rear and front, and design mounts to attach the brake system to the vehicle.
Kripa Ramakrishnan
Brakes & HI Lead
Karnig Boyadijan
Matthew Lopez
Hieu Nguyen
Erick Castellanos-Ramirez
Brakes Design
The brake system requires proper fittings types and sizes, consistent pressure throughout the brake lines, and an appropriate amount of force input by the driver to lock all four wheels. The brakes subteam applies knowledge of engineering principles and performs research on vehicle dynamics during braking. Brakes members use SolidWorks to CAD and perform FEA on design components.
Brakes Manufacturing, Testing, & Maintenance
Brakes manufacturing involves machining, waterjetting, welding, and various power tools such as the angle grinder. The brakes team must determine and verify the required braking force and design mounts for the system components. Static and dynamic brakes testing must be performed to verify all four wheels lock. Other tasks include regular maintenance, such as bleeding the brakes.
