1. Team 14: The Design and Construction of an Ackerman-Steered Robot Members: Kyle Quinn Julio Sosa Robert Steel Trevor Woods

2. Introduction Final Design  Suspension  Drive Line  Motor Layout and Gearboxes  Overall Layout Finite Element Analysis Adams Model Cost Analysis Spring Plans Overview

3. Project Scope  Research Robot  All-terrain capabilities  Accommodates Sensors and Hardware  Front and Rear Ackerman Steering Client  CISCOR Introduction

4. Double Wishbone Single Strut per Wheel Fabricated Arms Suspension

5. Telescoping Universal Drive Shaft Drive Line

6. Steering Linkage Rack and Pinion Threaded Rod with Tie rods

7. Overall Layout Front and Rear Symmetrical Controllers in Rear Motors Parallel to Frame Batteries Around Frame

8. Finite Element Analysis Physical properties assigned to steel within the Pro/ENGINEER software package. Steel Poisson’s Ratio 0.27 Density 0.283 lbm/in^3 Young’s Modulus 2.9e7 psi Physical properties assigned to aluminum within the Pro/ENGINEER software package. Aluminum 2014 Poisson’s Ratio 0.33 Density 0.1 lbm/in^3 Young’s Modulus 1.06e7 psi

9. Finite Element Analysis (cont.) Maximum Displacement of 0.0169"Maximum Displacement of 0.0197"

10. Adams Model Tire Unloaded Radius 5.25 in Wheel Mass2.25 lbm Sprung Mass150 lbm CG Height12 in Wheelbase30 in Drive Ratio50/50 Brake Ratio50/50 Suspension Position Front

11. Adams Model

13. Future Plans  Get final Approval from Ciscor  Order Parts  Send Parts out for Fabrication  Assembly  Wiring/ Programming  Testing

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15. Center for Intelligent Systems Control and Robotics Dr. Emmanuel Collins Dr. Patrick Hollis Dr. Oscar Chuy Damion Dunlap Dr. Chiang Shih Dr. Daudi Waryoba Donald Hollett Hobbytown USA Acknowledgements

16. Questions?