Race to WIN!
The Alternative Energy Racing Organization is a student group of the University of Vermont IEEE that works for the advocacy, research, and development of alternative-energy drive systems.
Our primary focus is Project GreenSpeed, an effort to build a race car for entry in the annual International Formula-Hybrid competition sponsored by IEEE and SAE. For us, it is an opportunity to demonstrate the efficacy of non-traditional drive-systems for mobility engineering and get to drive fast at the same time.
We are committed to finding smart solutions using technology to the problems we face because of a dependence on non-renewable energy sources.
Welcome, please take a look around, and be sure to contact us with any questions or comments.
Old News
2007
- December 14
- Thatcher and Brian visited Triangle Metal Fab in Milton today. Triangle, a full service fabrication facility, has taken interest in assisting AERO with some remaining fabrication challenges. Laser-Cut suspension tabs, CNC milled suspension bellcranks and a custom center differential housing are the most likely to be completed with Triangle's assistance. Thanks to Yancy Martle and Dave Bister for meeting with us, and thanks to Laurel Zeno at NASA Vermont Space Grant Consortium for helping to arrange the meeting.
- December 12
- Picked up clutch reinforcement part from UVM's Instrumentation and Model Facility. Many thanks to the folks at IMF for donating over 6 hours of their machining time to our project. Because of their generosity, we are right on schedule with the fabrication of our Nuptial Assembly.
- December 10
- Vermont Space Grant Consortium made a generous donation. Thank you! Also, Ms. Laurel Zeno attended this week's meeting. Thank you for your support and interest, Ms. Zeno!
- December 05
- The differentials and Polaris parts arrived today.
- November 30
- The AC24 arrived today.
- November 28
- We finished the Nuptial Housing today. It's pretty cool. Two nuptial parts remain: The mounting plate for the AC24 and the reinforcement piece.
- November 12
- Team Roster updated. Guests from Hazelett joined in on tonight's weekly meeting, thank you for your support!
- November 08
- Clutch Spacer Plate and E-Drive Ring Gear completed. New CNC machine has cut part fabrication time drasticly, with impressive tolerances to match.
- November 06
- Fabrication of GreenSpeed officially started. Hybrid-drive fabrication begins.
- October 29
- Microstrain made a generous donation. Thank you!
- October 10
- AERO Wiki is fully implemented. AERO members can login here. A CEMS account is required.
- October 8
- Generation 1-J chassis along with mockup of key elements has been completed.
- September 27
- Mechanical team is satisfied with fit of latest clutch reinforcement prototype; first part will be machined of wax withing the next two weeks.
With help of experts at Bearing Specialties in Williston, selection of proper clutch support bearings has been made. Changes have been made in Solidworks model to accomodate components.
- September 24
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Team members Andrew Laing and Brian Leach present Project Greenspeed to the Vermont Space Grant Consortium.
UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences features AERO on CEMS website
- September 22
- Project Greenspeed featured in Burlington Free Press "UVM AERO club builds Formula hybrid race car"
- September 17
- Clutch modification continues and computer aided design analysis of parts yields excellent results. Proposed machining process is refined.
- September 12
- Bike tear-down is complete. First clutch reinforcement part has been rapid prototyped. Having the part 3D printed allows us to check the part for fit and function prior to machining it out of aluminum.
- September 8
- Precise reverse engineering of clutch components has begun.
- September 7
- AZURE Dynamics motor package is decided upon. Research has verified that no clearance issues will develop with the Electric Motor output shaft.
- September 5
- AERO leaders set up a table at the Student Government Association Club Fair. Many new students took interest.
- August 30
- Bike tear-down has begun.
List of desired All Wheel Drive parts has been made.
- August 27
- Classes have begun! Gen-1 chassis H has been drawn. Either version H or
I
will be rendition on which the car is built.
- August 19
- A suspension design has been agreed upon and design work has begun.
- July 22
- The Mother Ship sees the light. Reuters article.
- June - July
- Work continues on chassis revisions. Chassis iterations A through E have been drawn.
- June 27
- Ronald Brand, a retired power engineering executive from Clinton Corners, NY, recently made a five year, $25,000 commitment to AERO's success. Thank you Mr. Brand!
- June 16
- Gen-1 chassis A is completely drawn. It will be reviewed by recent Mechanical Engineering graduates.
- May 10
- Technical Manager Brian Leach (ME 2010) conducted informal tests of ICE and remarked,
It's got a ton of power right through the torque curve.
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