1. Production Electronics for a
Light Weight Electric Car
Team 11
Team leader: Mitch Wozniak
Team members : Majed Alarawi, Xueyin Shi (Charlotte),
Yiqing Zhou (Jack)
Industry Sponsor: Blair Jackson Orison Corporation
Advisors: Scott Schneider, Rebecca Blust
Industry Sponsor: Blair Jackson
Orison Corporation
Advisors: Scott Schneider
Rebecca Blust
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4. History
The Blair Jackson Orison Corporation,
(“Orison”) was started by Blair Jackson
The company resides in Troy, OH
Orison has developed a prototype of electric
single person vehicle
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5. Background
The Orison light weight vehicle is a 4-wheeled single rider electrical vehicle
still in the development stage.
“Big Picture” The client wants to eventually begin manufacturing of this
vehicle.
The mechanical design of the car was designed by Blair Jackson.
The electrical systems were also developed by Blair Jackson.
Blair Jackson wants improvements made to the electrical system.
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6. Purpose / Function
The purpose of this project is to provide a simple functional electrical system
to be combined into the electrical vehicle created by Orison.
The function of the electrical system is the heart of the vehicle. It supplies
power to all the working components.
The components will improve the use of the vehicle such as lights, speed
control, simplicity, and braking.
Team 11 is improving the electrical systems so that manufacturing can be
easier and the electrical systems will be improved.
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8. Functional Requirements
Power Distribution PCB must connect directly to the UNO. It controls
voltages to different areas of the vehicle, organizes the wiring of the
UNO, and has a transistor circuit to control voltage to the motor
controllers.
New Hall Sensors control the throttle. They must be durable and
water/dirt repellent.
The digital display is required to be able to display speed, battery life,
and direction of the motors.
System of lighting around the vehicle is required to make it easy to
drive at night and noticeable to others.
New motor controllers must allow for regenerative braking.
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9. Requirements Continued…
Power distribution PCB must control voltages and be able to send the
voltage to the correct components.
Power distribution PCB must fit on the UNO.
Power distribution PCB must have an easy to use and water proof plug
for wires.
Hall Sensor must be water and dirt proof and must communicate with
UNO.
Display must be visible in all weather and must show speed, battery
life, and direction.
Lights must be be able to seen during day and night and have a visual
range of 50 feet at night.
Motor controllers must provide voltage back to the batteries during
breaking.
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10. Deliverables
There are five deliverables that will be accomplished during
the project
1. Design of a power distribution circuit
2. Research and selection of rotary hall sensors
3. Research and selection of a new digital display for vehicle
speed, battery information and vehicle direction
4. Selection and testing of new lighting system for headlights
and running lights
5. Research and test new four-quadrant motor controllers
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13. Power Distribution Circuit Section
Layout
UNO
Criteria for the Power Distribution Circuit
Test Results from Multisim (Voltage & Amps)
Breadboard Test Results
Layout of Circuit in Multisim
Layout of Circuit in Ultiboard
3D Visuals of Circuit board
Components chosen for Circuit
LDO Criteria
LDO Matrix
LDO Description
Explanation of Transistor Circuit Replacement
Status of Power Distribution Circuit
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14. Arduino Uno
The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on ATmega328
It has 14 digital input/output pins
Operating Voltage 5V
Input Voltage (recommended) 7-12V
Input Voltage (limits) 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins 14 (of which 6 provide PWM output)
Analog Input Pins 6
DC Current per I/O Pin 40 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin 50 mA
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Power Distribution Circuit
15. Power Distribution Circuit
Criteria
Provide different voltages to components around the vehicle
3.3 volts for display, 9 volts for UNO, and 36 volts in series for the
lights
Connectivity to UNO to minimize the complexity of wires
Easy cable connection for communication sent from UNO to front of
the Vehicle
Pin layout that coheres with the pin layout on the UNO
Addition of transistors circuit that steps up voltage from UNO to motor
controllers to consolidate circuits
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16. Testing of the Circuit (Voltage)
Power Distribution Circuit
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17. Test of the Circuit (Amps)
Power Distribution Circuit
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18. Breadboard Test
Overall Breadboard9 Volt Regulator Test3.3 Volt Regulator Test
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Lighting System Voltage
19. Layout of Power Distribution Circuit
Power Distribution Circuit
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20. Layout of Circuit on to the PCB / Engineer Design
All of the traces (red and green lines) had to be
sized correctly for the amount of current that was
going to pass through. (0.75 mm for large voltage
and current and 0.5 mm for all other traces)
The traces must be a certain distance apart to
prevent jumping. (.25 mm)
Pin foot print needed to match exactly with the
UNO.
Parts with high current and voltage create more
heat. These were designed to be in open areas of
the PCB for heat dispersion.
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21. 3D view
Front ViewSide ViewRear View
Top View
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22. Electrical Components
On / off switch
Board to wire Connector
Low drop out voltage regulator (3.3v & 9v)
Power resistance (510 Ω & 220 Ω both 5 Watt rated)
Capacitors (0.1μF or bigger)
Fuse (250 mA)
Circuit Breaker (4 amps)
Pins
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23. Criteria for the Low Drop Out Voltage Regulator
1. Complexity: components are simple to use
2. Functionality: step up or step down voltage
3. Ripple / Noise: fluctuation in voltages
4. Size: component shape size
5. Efficiency: Ability to transform voltage without losses
6. Total Cost: the price of purchasing
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24. LDO Matrix
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LDO
0
2
4
6
8
10
LDO
SWITCHING
Criteria
Raw Score out of
10 Linear LDO Switching LDO
Complexity 10 10 6
Functionality 8 7 6
Ripple/Noise 10 10 6
Size 9 9 7
Efficiency 7 4 7
Cost 5 5 3
Totals 49 45 36
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25. LDO
Credible for battery design(enable battery to be used up
to the limit)
Low noise(no switching needed)
Small size and simple
Most frequently used in technology (phone-digital camera-
laptop)
Less heat loss(no transformer)
Complexity(amplifier-pass element)
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Power Distribution Circuit
26. Replacing the Transistors from the UNO to the Motor Controllers with a circuit on
the PCB
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Multisim Circuit
3D VisualPower Distribution Circuit
27. Status of Power Distribution Circuit
The circuit has been designed and tested successfully.
All components were ordered and received.
Final design in Ultiboard is ready for client approval and is ready to be
sent out to a PCB manufacturer.
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28. Part 2 - Hall Sensors
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Criteria
Matrix
Test results
Information
Status
29. Criteria
1. Resolution- The more resolution we have the more accurate the hall
sensor
2. Interface- The interface should be suitable to work with the UNO
3. Temperature Range- The temperature range should be large to
withstand all conditions
4. Supply Voltage - It should match what the UNO can provide
5. Price- The team’s budget is limited, the price should be reasonable
Hall Sensors
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Criteria
Raw Score
(out of 10)
AS5048A
Rotary
Sensor
ADS1208
ADS1201
Resolution 8 6 6 8
Interface 8 8 3 3
Temperature Range 10 10 5
5
Supply voltage 6 5 3 3
Price 8 7 7 7
Total 40 36 24 26
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31. Hall Sensor
The DRV5053-Q1 device is a chopper-stabilized
Hall IC that offers a magnetic sensing solution
with superior sensitivity stability over
temperature and integrated protection features.
The 0 to 2V analog output responds linearly to
the applied magnetic flux density, and
distinguishes the polarity of magnetic field
direction.
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Information
32. Hall Sensors
Tested with LabVIEW
Hooked into the Breadboard
Power Distribution Circuit to prove
that they work together
Tested with Multi-meter
LabVIEW writes information to
excel file
Test Results
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33. Hall Sensor
Cleaned up test values
Chart for linear equation for the
hall sensor
These equations can be used in
RobotC to convert the pulse
width signal to distance
Test Results
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34. Status
Component has been researched and ordered
Experiment connecting to the UNO has been completed and failed
Alternative methods to test the Hall Sensors were done in LabView and
Multi-meter
We proved that they can work and found out what type of signal is
being used
Having the knowledge of the signal type and how it works will help in
setting up the Hall Sensors with the UNO
Hall Sensors
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35. Part 3 - Display
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Criteria
Matrix
Information
Status
36. Criteria for the Display
1. Size - The bigger the size, the easier that the customer can see the
information
2. Information on the Board -The board should show multiple information
at the same time
3. Supply Voltage -The voltage should be at 5V
4. Price - The team’s budget is limited, the price should be reasonable
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37. Display Matrix
Criteria
Raw Score
(out of 10
NHD-
0420DZW-
AB5
NHD-2.23-
12832UMB
3
Size 8 8 6
Information on the board 10 10 6
Supply voltage 8 8 8
Price 10 8 10
Total 36 34 30
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38. Display NHD-0420DZW-AB5
4 lines x 20 character Blue LED display
3V or 5v power
4.75mm character height
Size: 98mm x 60mm
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39. Status of Display
Other parts of the project were needed before the
display could be integrated so we concentrated on
those parts.
The other crucial parts should be finished before
the display is worked on.
The project was not as far along as we thought so
we researched the display, and did not purchase it.
The display was not ordered.
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40. Part 4 – Lighting System
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Head Lights
Criteria
Matrix
Information
Running Lights
Matrix
Information
Status
41. Criteria for Lighting System
1. Voltage - The voltage needs to be 12V which is suitable to the circuit.
2. Color of Lens and Lights - The color of rear light should be yellow. The color of
the head light should be white.
3. Number of LEDs - Determines the brightness of the light.
4. Material- The material should be steel.
5. Price- The team’s budget is limited, so the price should be reasonable.
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Criteria
Raw Score
(out of 10)
Black
Motorcycle
Headlight 5"
LED Head Lamp
Double Dual
Lamp
Street
7" LED
Motorcycle
Halogen
Headlight
Voltage 8 8 8 8
Color of lens and lights 8 3 8 3
Number of the LED 10 10 0 6
Material 6 6 3 3
Price 8 7 2 4
Total 40 34 21 24
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43. Head Light
Color: Black
Lens Color: Clear
Number of LED: 30
Cable Length: 7 1/2" (19cm)
Voltage: DC 12V
Wattage: 3w/5w
Material:
Steel & Glass Lens
3 wires connection
system.
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Information
44. Running Lights
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Criteria
Raw Score
(out of 10)
1x Rectangle
Reflector
Amber Yellow
LED Rear turn
signal light Car
Clear Lens
Motorcycle
Custom LED
Reflector
Tail Trunk
Rear Fog
Light
Shadow
Clear Lens
ND
Smoke For
Suzuki 05-
06
GSXR1000
LED
Intergrated
Tail Light
Turn
Signals
Brake
Voltage 8 8 8 8
Color of lens and lights 8 8 3 3
Number of the LED 10 9 9 10
Material 6 3 3 3
Price 8 8 8 4
Total 40 36 31 28
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45. Running Lights
Type of Lights : 24 high power LED light clip inside each light
Size (length x Width x Depth): ~89mm x 39mm × 9.5 mm
It works at 12 V
There are three wires: black, blue and red
Black line→ cathode / ground / negative wire
Blue line→ small light (for 50% light) positive wire
Red line→ turn signal or brake light (for 100% light) positive wire
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Information
46. Lighting System
The lighting system was also dependent on the team
finishing other components of the project.
The parts were ordered and received.
The parts are ready for installation once the Power
Distribution Circuit is finalized.
Lights have been tested with the breadboard Power
Distribution Circuit.
Head lightRunning Lights
Status
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48. Kelly KBS-X Brushless Motor Controller
KBS36051X
Four quadrant motor control
Less expensive
Already programmed
Client recommended
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49. Status of Motor Controllers
The Motor Controllers were purchased and have been experimented with.
Research was done to determine the best way to wire the motor controllers
to the motors and the UNO.
We have been working with the motor controller to get them to turn the
motor but have been unsuccessful.
We have tried different ways of wiring and changing parameters in the
program both of which have come with no results.
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50. Criteria for Wiring System
1. Number of Wires – Cables are capable of running 1 to 48 wires for this
application. For this application we needed 20.
2. Protective Coating – A PVC coating is needed to protect the wires from outside
contaminates.
3. Shielding – Important for 2 reasons. It prevents EMI and ESD interference of
the signal and it prevents the wires from easily being pinched.
4. Gauge – It is the thickness of the wire which determines how much voltage
and current can be sent through.
5. Twisted Pairs – Reduces crosstalk for balanced drive applications.
6. Price – Need the above requirements but at a price that is reasonable.
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51. Wiring System
Criteria
Raw Score
out of 10 3M 3600x series Mcmaster-CARR 7741k17 General Cable XLPE/XL-CPE
# of Wires 8 8 7 8
Protective
Coating 6 6 6 6
Shielding 10 10 0 8
Gauge 10 10 7 9
Twisted Pairs 8 8 0 8
Price 5 2 3 2
Totals 47 44 23 41
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52. Wiring System
The wire system was researched and we found the
solution.
3M Round, Shielded/Jacketed, Disc. Wire Cable 3600x
Series
We did not purchase it because we were not to that
point in the project.
You have to buy a set distance of wire, the shortest
being 100ft.
The price was too much for the bench test.
We used single wire for the bench test to make it
easier to test different configurations of wires.
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Information / Status
56. Recommendation
Power Distribution Circuit – Order circuit board from a PCB manufacturer and
test it with the UNO.
Hall Sensors – Rewrite the RobotC and use the equation derived by LabView
for UNO to understand the signal being sent by the Hall Sensors.
Display – Get all other components working before working on the display.
Once the system is working take signals that are needed and run them to the
display.
Head lights – Lighting system is ready to be plugged into the Power
Distribution Circuit as soon as it is complete.
Motor Controllers – Get the Hall Sensors working with the UNO then try to
hook the Motor Controllers to the UNO.
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Project Management
59. Status of the Project
Researched Designed
Parts
Ordered
Parts
Received Assembled Testing Finished
Power Distribution
PCB In Progress In Progress
Hall Sensors N/A In Progress In Progress In Progress
Display N/A In Progress In Progress In Progress In Progress In Progress
Lighting N/A In Progress In Progress In Progress
Motor Controllers N/A In Progress In Progress In Progress
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