This week was dedicated to finalizing our system architecture and preparing for our formal proposal. I worked closely with Andrew to thoroughly review our materials. We spent a significant amount of time debating the system constraints, for example, whether a 12V or 24V power supply would better suit our slip ring limitations while still providing enough current for the LEDs. We also performed a torque-speed analysis to determine the optimal motor speed between a 750KV and 360KV motor, aiming to minimize heat while maintaining 900 RPM.
I think we are comfortably on schedule. We have successfully defined the critical hardware specifications (motor torque, slip ring current, and power voltage), which was the major blocker to ordering our parts.
Next week, my primary goal is to submit the final purchase orders for the motor, slip ring, and power supply now that we have made our decisions. While waiting for parts, I also plan to start work on investigating the LED panel driver so that when the parts arrive, we can hit the ground running.