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Create the battery pack which will supply the power requirements of MSXIV, and create the enclosure which houses the battery pack. Also assist electrical team in designing housing for circuit boards.

To create a safe and lightweight battery pack which fulfills the car's energy  requirements under different driving conditions. The battery pack is one of the heaviest component of MSXIV. Streamlining the weight of the battery box will lead to less energy usage.

• Provide MSXIV with its energy requirements (TBD)
• Must perform within cell operating temperature (0~60 ℃)
• Meet any safety regulations 

• Significant weight reduction from MSXII
• Lowered manufacturing time
• Minimal cost

• Research
  • Cell connections
  • Battery pack configuration
  • Chassis Integration
•  Purchasing
  • Battery Cells
  • Spot Welder
  • Cell Connectors 
  • Battery Holders
• Design Components
  • Circuit board enclosures
  • Battery module
  • Battery Pack enclosure
  • Enclosure mounts
• Manufacturing
  • Module Assembly
  • Battery Pack Assembly
  • Enclosure
  • Module/Enclosure mounting
  • Electrical Wiring

• MATLAB thermal simulation of the battery box based on cell spacing, power draw, and airflow.

Prototype 1:

• Acetal Plastic
• Bus Bars 
• Bolts to secure modules together
• Fibre spacers - keep in mind, may need them if design changes

Prototype 2:

• Polycarbonate 
• Plastic guard to align modules
• Alignment pins

Final Module: 

• Thermal epoxy kaptone tape-high temp resistant tape
• 22 gauge wire
• AFE Connectors
• Cable sleeve
• 11 gauge interconnected copper sheets

Materials for Battery Box Enclosure - needed for later in Fall 2019 term:

• Board mounting hardware
• Resin
• Foam core
• Aluminum frame - tbc
• Anderson (high current) connectors
• Threaded inserts for composite panels
• Fuses, contactors, 2 gauge crimp terminals
• Cable management (3D printed)
• DP 420-structural epoxy
• PVC/module spacers
• Vibration dampening foam (maybe polyurethane)
• MDF for battery box