For anyone who is interested in playing with Google Sketchup, I have uploaded the model of my engine bay layout into the Google 3D Warehouse. Just look for Engine Bay Layout.
If you haven't played with Sketchup yet, it's a free download from Google. If you aren't really into professional 3D packages and just want something to use as a visualisation tool I find it very useful. It has saved me a heap of time - and probably money.
Showing posts with label Sketchup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sketchup. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Helping Someone Move - Charger progress
I have not had much time for the car this past week but I have been planning wiring layouts etc.
This is a 2D of the final engine bay layout. The controller has moved to the left side of the car in order to better balance left to right weight. Note the new addition (with relative position) of a 12V sealed AGM battery that will kick start the whole shebang.
I spent the weekend sealing my sister-in-law's new garage and moving delicate stuff in cars as she is moving to a new dwelling. I did manage to steal an hour or so to slightly progress with wiring the chargers. I didn't take any photos but here is the Sketchup.
I used the spare "slot" in the second front charger tower for the terminal box that will provide power to the chargers. They are not all wired in parallel but more about that another post. The 'P' clamp is to secure the 4 charger power cables that will come in the side of the box.
Note the "Cutout for gland". It's all getting a bit tight.
This is a 2D of the final engine bay layout. The controller has moved to the left side of the car in order to better balance left to right weight. Note the new addition (with relative position) of a 12V sealed AGM battery that will kick start the whole shebang.
I spent the weekend sealing my sister-in-law's new garage and moving delicate stuff in cars as she is moving to a new dwelling. I did manage to steal an hour or so to slightly progress with wiring the chargers. I didn't take any photos but here is the Sketchup.
I used the spare "slot" in the second front charger tower for the terminal box that will provide power to the chargers. They are not all wired in parallel but more about that another post. The 'P' clamp is to secure the 4 charger power cables that will come in the side of the box.
Note the "Cutout for gland". It's all getting a bit tight.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Bonnet Closes!
Putting the bonnet back on the car this past weekend was a big deal for me. As much as I have measured and estimated, I really didn't think that the bonnet was going to close with the controller on its mounting tray.
The curves of the Vogue bonnet made it very difficult to be sure.
Note the controller poking over the top. (No the wood isn't permanent).
View from left hand side of car near passenger door. The fuse/contactor box (clear lid) has to be elevated 40mm to clear the cable glands from the DC-DC converters. The single charger behind the controller will be a stack 4 high with another stack 3 high nearer to the fuse/contactor box. A few compromises but it'll all fit.
Alongside...
The stuff is really in there! The controller cleared the bonnet by about 35mm at the front. I put my hand up through the grill opening to check. The controller tray is supported on the wood - now I can bolt it in.
The revised layout in Google Sketchup.
Added labels to one photo 25 Nov 2010.
The curves of the Vogue bonnet made it very difficult to be sure.
Note the controller poking over the top. (No the wood isn't permanent).
View from left hand side of car near passenger door. The fuse/contactor box (clear lid) has to be elevated 40mm to clear the cable glands from the DC-DC converters. The single charger behind the controller will be a stack 4 high with another stack 3 high nearer to the fuse/contactor box. A few compromises but it'll all fit.
Alongside...
The stuff is really in there! The controller cleared the bonnet by about 35mm at the front. I put my hand up through the grill opening to check. The controller tray is supported on the wood - now I can bolt it in.
The revised layout in Google Sketchup.
Added labels to one photo 25 Nov 2010.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Engine Bay Layout
With both the front upper Battery pack tray and Controller and Systems tray already made I thought I'd post a quick 2D image of the Google SketchUp 3D for the engine bay.
I'm just waiting on reinforced mild steel mounts for the upper tray as the stainless steel just didn't look strong enough. They should only be a day or two away.
I have another layout with the controller rotated 90 degrees so it's symetrical on the tray but I am concerned that it will not get enough air-flow if I do that. That layout also makes it difficult to get motor cables out of the controller. This layout is my current favourite.
The bank of four chargers on the left service the upper battery packs. There are three chargers over on the right for the lower three battery packs.
The top tray is secured to the Vogue firewall with brackets attached to the Clutch Master cylinder bolt holes on both sides of the car. The front of the top tray is supported by brackets to the top of the inner guards.
The lower (controller) tray attaches to where the radiator used to mount at the front of the car. It's exactly the same width as the radiator was.
Compare this with the motor mount diagram a few posts ago - it's based on the same diagram.
Click on the image for a clearer version.
I'm just waiting on reinforced mild steel mounts for the upper tray as the stainless steel just didn't look strong enough. They should only be a day or two away.
I have another layout with the controller rotated 90 degrees so it's symetrical on the tray but I am concerned that it will not get enough air-flow if I do that. That layout also makes it difficult to get motor cables out of the controller. This layout is my current favourite.
The bank of four chargers on the left service the upper battery packs. There are three chargers over on the right for the lower three battery packs.
The top tray is secured to the Vogue firewall with brackets attached to the Clutch Master cylinder bolt holes on both sides of the car. The front of the top tray is supported by brackets to the top of the inner guards.
The lower (controller) tray attaches to where the radiator used to mount at the front of the car. It's exactly the same width as the radiator was.
Compare this with the motor mount diagram a few posts ago - it's based on the same diagram.
Click on the image for a clearer version.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Motor Mount with Google SketchUp
I really have been making progress but not with much that is worth updating this blog with. Mainly working on modifying the battery packs to remove the series FETs and install my opto-isolated BMS monitor devices.
Following some advice from AEVA guys about Google SketchUp, I took some time to teach myself how to use it. It's good - takes some time to get going but once you do it is a useful tool.
Here is a partially finished sketch of the motor mount that is nearly ready to go into the car (painting, painting...).
The green blocks are the three battery packs that will get installed on the motor frame.
The purple(ish) pieces mount to the existing rubber mounts on the car.
(I have updated this photo to shown engine/transmission mounts.)
Following some advice from AEVA guys about Google SketchUp, I took some time to teach myself how to use it. It's good - takes some time to get going but once you do it is a useful tool.
Here is a partially finished sketch of the motor mount that is nearly ready to go into the car (painting, painting...).
The green blocks are the three battery packs that will get installed on the motor frame.
The purple(ish) pieces mount to the existing rubber mounts on the car.
(I have updated this photo to shown engine/transmission mounts.)
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