We began the day with Lixin and Naranjan, discussing possible topics for our technology project. I found this very helpful as I lacked ideas and sense of direction. Having the tutors giving us examples helped steer me in the right direction.
Later, we were encouraged to converse with our peers to help select groups for the technology project. After careful consideration, Azizi and myself opted to form a group. I was happy with this decision as I have previously worked with Azizi and I feel we make a great team.
From here, as a group we shared our ideas to date. After further discussion, we came to a mutual agreement, and we decided on the idea of utilizing kinetic energy to possibly charge an additional 12V auxiliary battery in a electric vehicle. Ultimately, the main idea behind this concept is to use this auxiliary battery to supplement power to all the auxiliary devices. As a result, there will be less load on the main battery therefore increasing overall vehicle mileage.
The above video shows the inspiration behind our concept. It consists of a permanent magnet, coil windings, and a soft iron core to form an ac generator. It is a basic concept but an effective one nonetheless. The challenge is deciding how we will incorporate this concept into our idea, and how can we make it our own.
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