This week I was tasked to look into fitting in the brakes in to the current bogie design. It's quite difficult to figure out how to add on the disc brakes we previously decided upon. Craig and I are continually reworking designs from what we initially created due to limitations in power, and space provided for the bogie. The space within the bogie is very limited from within as the steering and propulsion will take up most of the space.
We are considering placing the brakes on the shaft driving the chain. Spacing limits to how it is placed and will be further discussed once the design for propulsion can be decided and worked into the CAD models.
An idea I plan on bringing up to the team is implementing wheels with a drum brake attached. I'm approaching this design angle in order to see how much space that design could take up into the bogie system, and if it will be plausible option in case the disc brake design is proven to be too difficult. A big problem I see within the drum brake design is in cost. I will discuss with the team this upcoming week and get feedback on this option of design for the brakes. Our gantt chart will be updated accordingly tomorrow.
Additionally, this week I am beginning to organize our research, design ideas, and calculations in order for our second presentation upcoming on October 26th.
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