Olin REVO - Development

Ackermann Steering

2013-03-05T10:02:51+00:00

One of the first things we noticed about the beginnings of our chassis was that the steering seemed faulty. To test this, we created a solidworks simulation of the steering system, and found that the steering was indeed far from optimized. In order to fix this, we began analyzing what parts of the system could be changed to make the steering as close to the ideal Ackermann steering as possible, and decided to focus our efforts on the central steering column, and designed a replacement part that will hopefully help to optimize our system.

Regenerative Braking with Capacitors

2013-02-26T09:17:32+00:00

Thus far, we have built a basic circuit to demonstrate the different regimes involved in regenerative braking. The behavior of the circuit is dependent on the way the three binary slide switches are turned. A schematic of the circuit is shown above.

Kart Chassis Restoration

2013-02-26T09:17:25+00:00

REVO acquired our Tony Kart Extreme 1999 go-kart frame in bad condition. The kart was most likely used before we obtained it as a fire extinguisher kart, which we extrapolated from the non-OEM add-on structural members and mounting tabs added. Due to the fact that this frame was made over 10 years ago, there were also some issues with hardware and parts.