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Powertrain Modeling, Design, and Integration for the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle

Cooke, David William
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431081117

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2015, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering.
For the past 20 years engineering students at the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research have being designing, building, and racing electric vehicles. Over the past 15 years the team has focused on the development of the Buckeye Bullet series of landspeed racing vehicles to chase new speed records for EV’s. Throughout history, automotive technology has been born on the racetrack and the students of the Buckeye Bullet racing team have used this concept to push the performance limits of electric vehicle technology. In 2010 the team developed a partnership with EV manufacture Venturi Automobiles to form the Venturi Buckeye Bullet Racing Team. The team’s current mission is to chase 400 MPH and set the ultimate landspeed record regardless of class utilizing an electric vehicle. For the first time in 100 years an electric vehicle will challenge the ultimate speed performance of the internal combustion engine. This document begins with a high level view of the development process for the VBB3 electric landspeed vehicle with a focus on the development of the 2 mega-watt electric powertrain and energy storage systems. Next a detailed look into the specification, design, construction, and integration of each of the key powertrain components is presented. A section on the development of specialized test benches for high speed, high torque motors is included. The document concludes with a review of the results to date and future work remaining to achieve the 400 MPH program goal.
Giorgio Rizzoni (Advisor)
Marcello Canova (Committee Member)
128 p.
Mechanical Engineering
buckeye bullet; landspeed racing; powertrain design; powertrain testing; electric vehicle; energy storage;

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  • Cooke, D. W. (2015). Powertrain Modeling, Design, and Integration for the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431081117

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cooke, David. Powertrain Modeling, Design, and Integration for the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle. 2015. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431081117.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cooke, David. "Powertrain Modeling, Design, and Integration for the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1431081117

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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