Hansom, Kevin C.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Trace

University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects Supervised Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Work Spring 5-2006 Challenge X--Crossover to Sustainable Mobility Kevin C. Hansom University of Tennessee-Knoxville Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj Recommended Citation Hansom, Kevin C., "Challenge X--Crossover to Sustainable Mobility" (2006). Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj/966 This is brought to you for free and open access by the Supervised Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Work at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact trace@utk.edu. UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM SENIOR PROJECT- PROSPECTUS Name: Kevin Hansom College: Engineering Department: Mechanical Faculty Mentor: Dr. David K. Irick Project Title: Challenge X - Crossover to Sustainable Mobility Project Description (attach not more than one additional page, ifnecessary): For this project, we will be converting a 2005 Chevy Equinox from a 3.4L V-6 powered all-wheel-drive SUV into an equally capable Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), powered by a 1.3L Fiat Engine in conjunction with a large electric motor. Once completed, our vehicle should perform comparably with the gasoline-only version, while remaining much more environmentally friendly and providing far superior fuel efficiency. More specifically, I will be working on power systems integration. The added power demands of the large electric motor require the installation of an externally manufactured 288V battery pack. I will be responsible for modifying the vehicle chassis to accommodate the battery, integrating the battery into the current electrical system, and fabricating the cooling system required for full time operation of the unit. Once completed, the vehicle should function just as any other vehicle on the road today. However, given the current global energy situation, the exploration of alternative power sources and the development of more efficient means of transportation are critically important. This project should be completed by the end of the Spring 2006 semester, with the design competition taking place in July of 2006. 1 2 3 

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