Build Update (3.1.13)

Randall Morcom and Martin Mock in front of dSPACE headquarters.

This week we focused on the controls system of the vehicle. The controls subteam has been developing the testing structure for the vehicle model and control code. This came to a great success thanks to dSPACE, Inc. Two of our engineers to travel to Wixom, MI for a two-day training course on AutomationDesk. This training allowed the team to automate tests on the vehicle rather than manually testing all of the components. The team has successfully finished testing the EV mode components for faults and is moving toward testing other components of the car such as the brake pedal and engine among other components. Also, we’re currently in the process of switching from Software-in-the-Loop testing to Hardware-in-the-Loop testing. Though we have a long road ahead, the team is extremely proud of its accomplishments this past week! Send us words of encouragement or advice in the comments below, or email us at hevtoutreach@vt.edu.