Week 8: Challenges

Our biggest challenge right now is finding a motor that will be able to take our input torque and convert it to the necessary output voltage, while maintaining the smallest size possible. Using our known input and needed output combined with dc motor performance calculations, we plan to test different motors and their motor constants to determine which mote will be the best for our application. We also are working on the best way to position a clutch mechanism with the dc motor to ensure the transfer of a continuously inputted force is converted to electrical energy in the most efficient manner possible. In addition, we are determining what kind of materials to use in our case, as it has to be able to hold all of our components under the high torque inputed by the potential user.