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Design - Vehicle Movement System


The Vehicle Movement System is designed to produce wind generation that replicates vehicle movement for the training simulators.  The team also wants to provide variable wind conditions within the system that mimic the velocity, frequency, and variations of a vehicle’s movement through the desert. 

 

 

The components of this system must be able to assemble and disassemble fairly easily and in a timely matter.  This is because the entire system must break down into smaller pieces to be moved and stored when the trailer is being transported.  The system will be designed to break down into five different parts.  These include the fan mount, fan assembly, reducing duct section, heat generating device, and exiting vent section.

 

System Assembly

 

Fan Mount

Fan Assembly

 

Reducing Duct

 

Duct Heater

 

Exiting Vent

 

System Specifications

Due to the many different training scenarios that the soldiers are exposed to, this system must be able to handle a variety of wind speeds that can be integrated into a computer controlled system. Based on sponsor recommendations and what the design team had seen during the visit of the simulator, the specifications seen in the table below were chosen for the Vehicle Movement System.

 

Vehicle Movement System Specifications

 

System Component Selection

New York Blower 427 Duct Fan

Features

  • Direct Drive

  • Inverted Duty Motor

  • Variable Frequency Drive

 

Specifications

  • 28,000 CFM

  • 10 HP

  • 396 LB

 

 

Indeeco Duct Heater

 

 

 

Features

  • SCR Controller

  • Open Coil Design

  • Low Pressure Drop

 

Specifications

  • 13 Degree Increase at Max Wind

  • 220V Three Phase Input

  • 117 kW Rating

 

 

Duct System

Reducing Duct

Exiting Vent

 

 

 

Features

  • Flange Connection

  • Curved Vent to Reduce Turbulence

  • Low Friction

  • High Strength

  

Specifications

  • 2023 Aluminum

  • 1/8 in Sheet Metal

  • 1/2 in Base Plate


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