Overview
Welcome to the High Voltage team! In order to drive the car we need a motor, controller, and battery pack that are all powerful but still light, and reliable. We purchase the motor and controller after extensive research and testing, however we design the battery pack. As the entire system can reach upwards of 450 Volts each of these units has many safety precautions that need to be practiced while building, and repairing. These will be enforced by the Electrical Safety Officer (ESO) ,who is a student team member, and by the judges at the competition. The judges can disqualify the team for not following the correct safety measures. Below we have provided additional resources to help you succeed.
Resources
Papers about High Voltage Systems
Wisconsin Battery Report
Formula Student Battery Report
Videos about High Voltage Systems
Stafl Systems
Lucid Motors: Battery
Lucid Motors: Motor
MIT Power Electronics Course