Ford/Lincoln Company

1. Ford/Lincoln Company ECEN 4610 Preliminary Design Review January 28, 2003 Oliver Mansour, Dan Spendley, Davy Odom, Lincoln Ritchie, Kelli Settell

2. Purpose Work in collaboration with a team of mechanical engineers on an existing project to increase signal clarity and redesign system components to improve performance and reduce cost.

3. Performance Feel Project Neeraj Gupta Donald Strickland Sanjeev Sharma Taylor Ryan Aaron Aikin Professor Jack Zable University of Colorado at Boulder Senior Design Project

4. Overall Project Objectives • Design and develop a system to obtain data relating to performance feel. • Develop a mathematical model to relate the physical data measurements to the customer’s perception of performance feel.

5. EE Project Objectives • Eliminate noise • Condense the overall system by replacing existing components • Add calibration process • Possible RF interface for data transmission

6. Lab Test Results

7. Physical Test Results

8. Constant Voltage/ Current Source 68H712 Micro- processor Schematic for System 12 V DC SUPPLY FROM CAR ACCELEROMETERS (4) dB SENSOR LAPTOP WITH DAQ CARD. SIG. COND. -1 130 W, 110 V AC CONTROLLER BOX DC INVERTER 300W, 110V AC SIG. COND. -2 130 W, 110 V AC TACHOMETER STRING POT. FOR PEDAL DISP. 9 V DC BATTERY LOAD CELL FOR PEDAL FORCE

9. Outline of Approach • Deadlines from other group make some tasks have priority over others • Solution- Divide project into two parts

10. First Task: Clean Up Existing Data Signals • Test current system for noise source(s) • Reduce noise in system: • Using necessary wiring and shielding techniques • Implementing noise filters

11. Second Task: Design and Develop New Component System:Signal/Power Conditioner • Design and build constant current and voltage source to run sensor devices • Load cell, constant current • Accelerometer, constant voltage • Localized signal conditioning • Implement hardware filtering • Signal amplification

12. Second Task: Design and Develop New Component System:Controller • Design and build controller box • Use “micro-processor” (Motorola 68H712?) • Provide brains for calibration • Eliminate need for DAQ card • Localized data storage • Communication through serial port/RF link

13. Design Alternatives • Investigate different micro-processor options • Use varying amounts of hardware and software filtering

14. Constant Voltage/ Current Source 68H712 Micro- processor Schematic for System 12 V DC SUPPLY FROM CAR ACCELEROMETERS (4) dB SENSOR LAPTOP WITH DAQ CARD. SIG. COND. -1 130 W, 110 V AC CONTROLLER BOX DC INVERTER 300W, 110V AC SIG. COND. -2 130 W, 110 V AC TACHOMETER STRING POT. FOR PEDAL DISP. 9 V DC BATTERY LOAD CELL FOR PEDAL FORCE

15. Constant Current and Voltage Source Voltage to Accelerometers Signals from Accelerometers Signals to Controller Box Voltage and Current Source 12V Power Supply Current to Load Cell Signal From Load Cell

16. Constant Voltage/ Current Source 68H712 Micro- processor Schematic for System 12 V DC SUPPLY FROM CAR ACCELEROMETERS (4) dB SENSOR LAPTOP WITH DAQ CARD. SIG. COND. -1 130 W, 110 V AC CONTROLLER BOX DC INVERTER 300W, 110V AC SIG. COND. -2 130 W, 110 V AC TACHOMETER STRING POT. FOR PEDAL DISP. 9 V DC BATTERY LOAD CELL FOR PEDAL FORCE

17. Controller Box Signals from Sensors / Conditioner Controller Box Serial Output for Data Transmission (RF Link?) Calibration Test Signals Calibration Test Data

18. Design Risks • Unfamiliarity with component abilities and limitations • Limited experience in troubleshooting existing systems

19. Division of Labor • Clean existing signals • Entire team, to familiarize with the current ME system • Due to deadline requirements by ME team • Processor • Davy, Oliver, Dan • Signal Conditioner • Kelli, Lincoln, Dan

20. Project Schedule

21. Project Cost