Fuel Cell Car
Define a Problem
One goal of this project was to get the fuel cell car to drive 1 meter. Another goal was to add modifications to make the car more efficient. The third goal was to be the fastest car to drive 3 meters.
Generate Concepts
Develop a Solution
Construct and Test Prototype
Evaluate Solution
At first the wiring seemed confusing, but over the course of the project it became more clear. Our only problem was our car wouldn't go using the hydrogen fuel cell; so we had to use another groups information for the hydrogen fuel cell.
Our testing results were pretty good. The car worked how we wanted it using the modifications we added; the only thing was it didn't go as fast as we wanted it to.
The modifications we added: We made it 4 wheels instead of 3. Also we put big wheels in the back and small wheels in the front. The last modification we added was 2 gears to make the front wheels rotate faster. We used a big and small gear.
The main mistake we made was trying to keep adding modifications. We kept trying to add more gears, or make it 4 wheel drive but it never seemed to work. Instead it just wasted our time and made us put our original design back.
One skill I learned was take your time. We finished building our car the first day. Instead we should have been testing ideas and learning which is the best way. Another skill I learned was do the important stuff first. We waited till the last minute to take our measurements.
Our testing results were pretty good. The car worked how we wanted it using the modifications we added; the only thing was it didn't go as fast as we wanted it to.
The modifications we added: We made it 4 wheels instead of 3. Also we put big wheels in the back and small wheels in the front. The last modification we added was 2 gears to make the front wheels rotate faster. We used a big and small gear.
The main mistake we made was trying to keep adding modifications. We kept trying to add more gears, or make it 4 wheel drive but it never seemed to work. Instead it just wasted our time and made us put our original design back.
One skill I learned was take your time. We finished building our car the first day. Instead we should have been testing ideas and learning which is the best way. Another skill I learned was do the important stuff first. We waited till the last minute to take our measurements.
Present a Solution
In this picture we are attaching the big wheels to the back of the car
In this picture we are attaching the small wheels to the front of the car
In this picture we are wiring the breadboard so we can power the car
The limitations of using renewable resources during electrical energy production is it is less efficient. If you use the same amount of non renewable and renewable resources the non renewable would produce more power. Also it is easier and cheaper to use nonrenewable resources. Lastly renewable resources don’t just come like the snap of a finger. You have to use wind power solar panels etc. to generate the renewable resource.