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R.I.T. 175th Anniversary Chopper Senior Design Team (Project Number 05912) Diverse Team Members • • • • • Advisors – Dr. James Taylor (ISE Associate Professor) – John Bonzo (Brinkman Lab Facilities Manager) Mechanical Engineering – Jonathan Howard – Alexandra (Alli) Collier – Lee Gagne Industrial Engineering – Jeremy Rank – John Johnson – Anthony Rounding Electrical Engineering – Curtis Vana Industrial Design – Scott Janis – Devin Connolly – Tim Houck Agenda • • • • • Needs Assessment Concept Development Feasibility Assessment Specifications Analysis and Synthesis 175th Anniversary Chopper Project Description / Desired Outcomes • Convert stock 883 Harley-Davidson Sportster into custom chopper prototype • Create customization kit for aftermarket sales – Conversion components must be bolt on – No significant modifications can be made to the frame Stakeholders • Rochester Institute of Technology • Senior Design Team • Santa Cruz Harley-Davidson – Primary stakeholder for conversion kit • Conversion Kit Customers – Approximately 500 Sportsters are manufactured daily Needs Assessment • Team researched chopper motorcycles • Talk with Mike James and Bob Davis of Santa Cruz Harley-Davidson Needs Assessment • Team developed a list of order qualifiers: – – – – – – – – – Rear end of the bike shall change Front end of the bike shall change Sheet metal on the bike shall change Electronics on the bike shall change Ride height shall change Paint on the bike shall change Seat on the bike shall change Custom parts must be bolt on Bike must be operable Concept Development • System changes to meet order qualifiers: – – – – – – Fuel Tank Handlebars / Controls Ride Height Wheel Design Tire Drive System – – – – – – Wheel Hubs Headlight Electrical Exhaust Seat Conversion Kit Feasibility Analysis – Methods Used • Pros & Cons • Pugh’s Method • Weighted Concept Evaluation • Expert input / discussion Electronics Specifications • Increase Lighting – Hurt Motorcycle Accident Study • ½ of all motorcycle accidents involve a motor vehicle (automobile) violating the motorcycle right-of-way • Failure to recognize and detect motorcycles in traffic was the predominating cause of motorcycle accident – Freedman and Ketron Lighting Study • Found that the adding lights to the motorcycles rear and sides improved conspicuity Electronics Specifications Accent Lighting System General Layout User Interface RPM signal Digital Control Unit LED Driver Accent Lighting( LEDs) •System Schematic •Cost Analysis 12VDC Battery Triple Clamp Specifications • Design Constraints – – – – – – – – Safety Machinability 7 Degree Rake Angle Forks Steering stem Mid-Glide front end Handlebars Style Top Triple Clamp Analysis Top Triple Clamp with 7G Horizontal Impact Loading Max Stress 29,000 psi Top Triple Clamp with 3G Vertical Impact Loading Max Stress 9,300 psi Lower Triple Clamp Analysis Lower Triple Clamp with 7G Horizontal Impact Loading Max Stress 37,000 psi Lower Triple Clamp with 3G Vertical Impact Loading Max Stress 9,000 psi Front Wheel Specifications • Design Constraints – – – – Safety Manufacturability Style New Front End Design Rear Wheel Front Wheel Concepts • Preliminary Design Issues – Manufacturability – Safety Front Wheel Analysis • Impact Load • Torsion Test 3,500 lb Load Max Stress 20,071 psi 6 G Load Max Stress 8,123 psi Front Hub Analysis • Impact Load • Torsion Test 3,500 lb Load Max Stress 8,100 psi 6 G Load Max Stress 2,264 psi Kit Contents Custom Parts Designed and Manufactured • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Front Wheel Front Hub Front Axle Rear Wheel Rear Hub Rear Axle Triple Clamps – Top and Bottom Steering Stem Shaft Steering Stops Modified Purchased Front Sprocket Modified Purchased Rear Sprocket Tank Mounts Seat Mounts Seat Pan • • • • • • • • Ignition / Key Casing Converted To Hydraulic Clutch Exhaust Paint Scheme and Implementation – Gas Tank – Rear Fender – Oil Cover – Electronics Cover – Frame Engraved Designs On The Air Intake and Engine Casing Cutting Fender Struts and Remanufacturing Chrome Covers Brake Light LED Lighting System Kit Contents Aftermarket Parts Purchased and Implemented • • • • • • • • • • • 11inch Eye-To-Eye Shocks Inverted Forks Handlebars Front and Rear Tires Chain Air Intake Filter Chrome Engine Covers Single Rider Seat Chrome Swing Arm Headlight Slave Cylinder Lessons Learned • Always have a predetermined contingency – In the feasibility analysis, we only decided upon the optimal solution • Fender attachment • Critical path – reconstructing the critical path to make difficult tasks non-sequential Questions Shoulder Moment Reduction • Original design M (shoulder) = (18.62N*.170m) + (10.78N*.480m) M (shoulder) = 8.34 Nm • New Design M (shoulder) = (18.62N*.120m) + (10.78N*.340m) M (shoulder) = 5.89 Nm • Moment Reduction – 29% Back Algorithm Begin Check State of Comparator Interrupt Flag Peak Check Is Peak? Increment Counter Have 45 peaks been counted? Toggle Output Reset Counter General outline of lighting control algorithm •Comparator state check •Increment •Toggle Output Back Lighting Control System •Power conditioning circuit •Signal conditioning circuit •Processing U1 IN OUT 3 1 COMMON Power Conditioning Circuit 12Vdc 5Vdc 2 Pin8 Pin6 UA7805/TEMP Motorcy cle Battery 12Vdc C1 1n R4 18k C2 1n R5 22k PIC12F675 Pin3 Pin1 0 Signal Conditioning Circuit D2 D1N4004 R1 10k Crank Position Sensor C3 1n D1 D1N4004 R2 1k R3 1k 0 PVDZ172N LED (Accent Lighting) Load LED Back Cost Analysis Final Parts Final Parts UA7805C UA7805C PIC12F67 PIC12F6 5 75 PVDZ172N PVDZ172N PCB PCB Terminals Terminals Manufactu Manufact rerurer Texas Texas Instruments Instruments Microchip Microchip International International Rectifier Rectifier Radio Shack Radio Radio Shack Radio Shack Shack Function Function Voltage Voltage Regulator Regulator Signal Processor SolidState State Solid Relay Relay Terminals Terminals Enclosure Enclosure Quantity Quantity 22 2 22 8 (2 setssets of of 8 (2 4) 4) 2 Price Price perper .52 .52 2.15 2.15 8.50 8.50 2.29 2.29 3.993.99 Price for Price for 2 2 sets sets 1.04 1.04 4.3 4.3 17 17 4.58 4.58 7.98 7.98 Total Total Project Project Price Price Project Project Enclosure Enclosure Pugh’s Method Comparison 2 $34.90 $34.90 Back Digital Control Unit Device Comparison DIGITAL CONTROLLER COMPARISON Manufacturer Memory Size (FLASH) RAM EEPROM NVDS VDD Operating Voltage I/O Lines UART Serial Lines A/D CLK Speed Power Dissipation Price Algorithm PIC-12F629 Microchip 1024Kx14 words FLASH 64bytes 128bytes Z8F011AHH020EC Zilog 1K 256bytes CY8C22113-24PI Cypress 2K 256bytes 16bytes 6.5V 2V - 5.5V 6 yes 4 20MHz 800mW 1.68 2.7-3.6 17 1 no 3 20MHz 24MHz 3.18 2.50 6 Back Rear Wheel and Hub Back Handlebar Control Concepts – Clean up controls – sleeker look – Hide control cables within handlebar – Change handlebar shape / geometry • Biomechanics – Use twist-grip clutch – Suicide Shift – Custom foot controls Back Ride Height Concepts – – – – Lower ride height – rear end Shorten shocks Rigid Hard-tail design Redesign rear suspension geometry Back Wheel Design Concepts – Three claw design • 3-dimensional • 2-dimensional – Solid Wheel Design • Spoke Appearance – Incorporate tiger image into design – Fabricate wheels in-house (Brinkman Lab) – Outsource wheel fabrication Back Tire Concepts – Increase rear tire width • Size Range – 180mm – 220mm – Change front tire to match new rear tire – Find similar front & rear tire pattern Back Drive System Concepts – Switch from belt to chain drive – Switch to narrower belt – Use current belt • Drive extension / spacer to accommodate new rear tire • Widen swing arm – Replace existing drive covers • Chrome • Powder coat • Aftermarket color Back Conversion Kit Concepts – – – – Fabricate all components of kit Purchase all components (aftermarket) Combination of purchase / fabrication Final Kit delivery • All components – 1 set • Documentation – “Bolt on” components Back Wheel Hub Concepts – Design hubs to fit custom wheel – Purchase aftermarket hubs • Requires wheel design to conform Back Headlight Concepts – – – – In-house custom fabrication Purchase aftermarket headlight Remove headlight from design Reuse stock headlight Back Exhaust Concepts – – – – – – Left exit exhaust Converging exhaust pipes (two into one) Shortened straight pipes Street sweeper pipes Purchase aftermarket pipes Fabricate exhaust in-house Back Seat Concepts – Replace stock two-up seat – Single seat • Fabricate in-house • Purchase aftermarket – Redesigned two-up seat • Fabricate in-house • Purchase aftermarket – Sissy bar • Fabricate in-house • Purchase aftermarket – Incorporate Logo into seat design • RIT 175th anniversary • Sponsor Logo Back Electrical Feasibility – Pugh’s Method GENERAL SYSTEM COMPARISON Digital Controller-LED Driver Design Complexity 3 Sufficient Equipment 5 Cost of Total Materials 3 Availability of Components 5 Versatility of Design 5 Power Efficiency 5 Mean Score 4.33 Digital Controller 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 Analog Circuit 2 5 2 5 1 3 3 Back Electrical Concepts – – – – – – Integrate rear lights into rear fender Develop proximity sensors Develop variable intensity lighting Accent lighting for engine Custom turn signals Ignition • Access code • Toggle switch Back Electrical Feasibility – Variable intensity lighting • Pro: – Safety (increase visibility) – Aesthetically pleasing • Con: – Not visible during the daytime – Proximity sensor system • Pro: – Safety (visibility) • Con: – Cost – Time required to implement – Resources (people) Back Fuel Tank Feasibility • Custom designed tank • Cons: • Team lacks expertise in metalworking • Cost to outsource fabrication of in-house design ~ $2000 per tank • Pros: • Radical one of a kind • Does not compromise the Industrial Designer’s design • Commercially available tank • Cons: • Compromises the Industrial Designer’s design • Not a radical design • Pros: • Cost: ~$600 per tank Back Fuel Tank Feasibility • Weighted concepts Attributes 1 2 3 4 1. Price X 2. Uniqueness X X 3. Design concept X X X 4. Ease of manufacture X X X X 5. Fullfills project goals X X X X 0 0 0.5 5 X 2 5 TOTAL Weights 3 0 3 0.27 0.5 0 0.5 0.05 0 0.5 0.5 0.05 0 2 2 0.18 0 5 5 11 0.45 1 Back Fuel Tank Feasibility • Pugh’s method Evaluate each additional concept against the baseline, score each attribute as: 1 = much worse than baseline concept 2 = Purchase worse than baseline 3 = same as baseline Custom Tank 4 = better than baseline 5= much better than baseline Fabricate Tank Purchase Aftermarket Tank Sufficient Student Skills Sufficient Shop Equipment Economic Feasibility Cost of Materials Cost of Purchased Components Schedule Feasibility Task Time End user satisfaction Technology Feasibility Meets intermediate milestones Meets PDR requirements Meets CDR requirements 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 Mean Score 3 2.67 3.33 0.9 0.8 1 Normalized Score Back Handlebars Feasibility • Custom built handlebars • Cons: • No member of the team has experience designing handlebars • Pros: • Conceal controls • Change look of bike from dirt bike to a chopper • Purchase handlebars • Cons: • Cost: ~ $3000 per set • Pros: • Built by manufacturers with experience • Conceal controls • Changes look of bike from dirt bike to chopper Back Ride Height Feasibility • Remove shocks • Cons: • Turns bike into rigid, decreasing the ride ability of the bike • Pros: • Gives bike a sleeker look by removing the shocks • Shorten shocks • Cons: • May result in possible problems with concerning clearance, ground clearance and handling • Cost of new shocks $281 per set • Pros: • Gives the bike a squatter stance • As compared to the rigid, the bike is easier to ride (comfort) Back Wheel Design Feasibility – 3D design • Cons: – Requires adding material to the wheel blank – Safety concerns (excess weight) – Machinability • Pros: – Radical custom look – 2D design • Cons: – Not as custom • Pros: – Machinable – Safer Back Tire Feasibility – Width over 190mm • Cons: – Rear wheel in excess of 190mm will result in a redesign of the XL swing arm • Pros: – Will give bike the massive back wheel look of a chopper – Width equal to or less then 190mm • Cons: – Rear wheel may appear to be stock • Pros: – 190mm is a proven good look on an XL – No swing arm of drive redesign is needed Back Drive System Design Feasibility – Pugh’s method Evaluate each additional concept against the baseline, score each attribute as: 1 = much worse than baseline concept 2 = worse than baseline 3 = same as baseline 4 = better than baseline 5= much better than baseline Sufficient Student Skills Sufficient Shop Equipment Economic Feasibility Cost of Materials Cost of Purchased Components Schedule Feasibility Task Time End user satisfaction Technology Feasibility Meets intermediate milestones Meets PDR requirements Meets CDR requirements Mean Score Normalized Score Existing belt drive Smaller belt drive Chain drive 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 3 2 5 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 3 2 3 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 2.58 3.67 0.82 0.70 1 Back Exhaust Design Feasibility – Right hand exhaust • Cons: – Looks like the majority of bikes on the market • Pros: – XL 883C is built with and for right hand exhaust – Proper flow of exhaust – Left hand exhaust • Cons: – Proper flow of exhaust may be difficult to obtain on XL – XL 883C is not built for left hand exhaust • Pros: – Left hand exhaust is not norm, creating custom and radical look Back Fuel Tank Concepts • Custom designed tank – Incorporate RIT Tiger into tank • Custom fabricate • Custom paint • Commercially available tank Back Fuel Tank – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons • Pugh’s Method • Weighted Concept Evaluation – Specifications • Purchase aftermarket tank Handlebars / Controls – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons – Specifications • Have custom handlebars with integrated controls manufactured Ride Height – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons – Specifications • Lower ride height by 1” Wheel Design – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons – Specifications • 2-dimensional design • In-house fabrication Tires – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons – Specifications • 190mm rear tire • Purchase front tire with matching tread pattern Drive System Design – Feasibility Methods Used • Pugh’s Method – Specifications • Chain drive Electrical Design – Feasibility Methods Used • Pro & Con • Pugh’s Method – Specifications • Accent lighting - safety • Blinking frequency dependant on RPM Exhaust Design – Feasibility Methods Used • Pros and Cons – Specifications • Right Exit Exhaust