P17280: Hot Wheelz Thermal Management System

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Project Summary	Project Information
The current RIT Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric vehicle has a basic thermal management system for it's various electrical components. To optimize performance during competition this system needs to be improved. The objective of this senior design project is to design a lightweight, reliable system that effectively cools the critical electrical components.	Project Name Hot Wheelz Thermal Management System Project Number P17280 Project Family Vehicle Systems and Technologies Start Term 2161 End Term 2165 Faculty Guide Mr. Gerald Garavuso, gxgddm@rit.com Primary Customer Ms. Maura Chmielowiec, maurac2187@gmail.com

Team Members

From left to right: Caitlin Babul, Missy Miller, Jordan Short, & Kristin Zatwarnicki

From left to right: Caitlin Babul, Missy Miller, Jordan Short, & Kristin Zatwarnicki

Member	Role	Contact
Missy Miller	Project Manager	mam1664@rit.edu
Caitlin Babul	Systems Engineer	cjb9238@rit.edu
Jordan Short	Lead Design Engineer	tgs6544@rit.edu
Kristin Zatwarnicki	Communications Lead	kaz7273@rit.edu

Table of Contents

MSD I & II	MSD I	MSD II	For Gerry
Planning & Execution Team Values & Norms Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation	Missy's Work Caitlin's Work Kristin's Work Jordan's Work

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the guidance of Mr. Gerald Garavuso, Ms. Maura Chmielowiec.