FSAE Instrumentation Team

Ryan GunnJohn LeeDan Van WinkleAli Yilmaz

Introduction

FSAE RacecarNew engineNational Instruments CompactRIOData analysis/reductionReal time monitoring and data

processing

Progress

Met with project sponsorsReviewed last year’s final reportAcquired the labVIEW .VI files

Current State

Sensor SystemWheel SpeedShock PositionAccelerationOil/Brake PressureSteeringRadiator Temperature

Wiring Harness

Current State

Data acquisitionEmbedded microcontroller

Wireless communication for real time data transfer

GUI for data manipulation and collectionImplemented with LabView

Current Hardware Details

NI CompactRIO Capabilities

650K samples sec (~3.5k samples/s used)36 Channels (22 free)64 MB Memeory (39 MB free)1.5 MB/s transfer rate (1.1MB/s free) -40-148° F operating temp (20-105° F)

°

Current Sensors

Shock Position: Rotary Potentiometer Acceleration, Braking, Cornering: Accelerometer Wheel Speed: Capacitive Proximity RPM: Direct coil measurement Oil/Break Pressure: Pressure transducer Steering Position: Rotary Potentiometer Radiator Temperature: Automotive temperature

sensors

Software Overview

GUI

GUI

Software Used

NI LabVIEW 8.2.1NI FPGA Compile Server NI CompactRIO Module Software 2.1.1NI Measurement & Automation Explorer

4.3 (MAX)

Project Tasks

Become familiar with systemImprove usabilityNew wiring harnessAdjusting sensors for new carAdd additional sensors and functionality