Problem Statement
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Problem Statement |
| Project Title: | Design of Cooling System for Midwest Model 1014W Dynamometer |
| Sponsor: | Penn State Futuretruck Team |
| Faculty Coach: | Prof. Savas Yavuzkurt |
| Course: | ME414W Spring 2002 |
| Team: | Alfredo Vargas, Brian Dudo, Aaron Roos, Dennis Milsom, Tony Veneziano, Chris Brady |
Future
Truck is a student competition that aims to refit a sport utility vehicle
with a more efficient power train, since SUV’s
are known for consuming large amounts of fuel.
The team wants to replace the stock e
ngine
with a hybrid electric system.
The Penn State Future Truck team has acquired a Midwest Engineering Company model 1014W dynamometer for testing its hybrid electric vehicle engine. The dynamometer is rated for 250 hp, but will only be run up to 60 hp.
Cooling systems are a vital component of any dynamometer system because of the heat generated while the machine is in operation. Therefore the goal of our project is to design an appropriate, cost effective cooling system for the Future Truck team's dynamometer.