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Technical Details Power Source: 8x 3.3V LiFeYPO4 100Ah batteries Motor: 24V, 3kW cont. (7kW peak), brushed Permanent Magnet DC Control Strategy: Synchronous Power MOSFET Chopper Control Inputs: Accelerator potentiometer Brake pedal switch Emergency trip button Feedback Signal: Motor current sensor Electric Go-Karts The exciting way to learn power electronics ENGINEERING UC Electrical and Computer Engineering The way of the Future Electric Go-Kart Power Control Project SPEED IS KEY! Engineering learning at its best. In this 4th year Power Electronics course project you get to design, build, and test power controllers for our electric go-karts. At the conclusion of the project you get to race the go- karts – a fantastic event for the whole class. You get the option to have this experience this by doing a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering. Project-Based Education Getting to “do” is far better than just learning “how” when studying practical subjects. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering prides itself on having engaging projects for many of its courses covering subjects such as Power Electronics, Smart Electronics (known as Embedded Systems), Control Engineering, Image and Signal Processing, Communications, Nanotechnology, and Power Systems. These go-karts have also been used as the platform for multiple power electronics, mechatronics, computer engineering, and automation research projects. www.elec.canterbury.ac.nz
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Technical DetailsPower Source: 8x 3.3V LiFeYPO4
100Ah batteries
Motor: 24V, 3kW cont. (7kW peak), brushed Permanent Magnet DC
Control Strategy: Synchronous Power MOSFET Chopper
Control Inputs: Accelerator potentiometer Brake pedal switch Emergency trip button
Feedback Signal: Motor current sensor
Electric Go-KartsThe exciting way to learn power electronics
ENGINEERING
UC Electrical and Computer Engineering
The way of the Future
Electric Go-Kart Power Control ProjectSPEED IS KEY! Engineering learning at its best. In this 4th year Power Electronics course project you get to design, build, and test power controllers for our electric go-karts. At the conclusion of the project you get to race the go-karts – a fantastic event for the whole class. You get the option to have this experience this by doing a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.
Project-Based EducationGetting to “do” is far better than just learning “how” when studying practical subjects. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering prides itself on having engaging projects for many of its courses covering subjects such as Power Electronics, Smart Electronics (known as Embedded Systems), Control Engineering, Image and Signal Processing, Communications, Nanotechnology, and Power Systems.
These go-karts have also been used as the platform for multiple power electronics, mechatronics, computer engineering, and automation research projects.
www.elec.canterbury.ac.nz
