In this project, we purchased a 12 Volt Mercedes GLS-320 Battery Powered Ride-On toy car and reworked multiple components to create a better, faster drive.
In the first phase of the project, the purchased car was reverse engineered to determine the specifications of the battery and the motor. It was found through testing that the motor had a stall current of 590 and a nominal load current while operating of 9.2 A. The battery had a nominal voltage of 12.55 V, an internal Resistance of 21 mΩ, a cell configuration of six 2V cells, and a capacity rating of 10Ah @ 10hr-rate to 1.8V per cell @25°C (77°F). The car was subsequently put through a real world battery test where the real voltage drop and watt-hour capacity were determined by driving the car with a load until the battery dies, and measuring the voltage and current over time. It was determined that the car has an average power of 117.5 Watt-hours and a voltage drop of 12.55.
In the second phase of the project, a list of components was compiled and purchased. The gear box on the car was no longer functioning, so we replaced it with the Stage V Super Speed Motor/Gearbox. Additionally, we purchased a Particle Argon, a Songhe BTS7960 43A high power motor driver, heavy duty anti slip tape, a new 24 V rechargeable battery, and new wheels.
In the third project phase, an H-Bridge was used to implement variable speed throttle. A block schematic of the process is pasted below:
A video of the process can be seen below:
A screenshot showing the current, voltage, and throttle can be seen below:
The circuit was constructed using a voltage divider, where R1 was 380 ohm and R2 was 100 ohm. An image of the circuit can be seen here:
In the current and final project phase, slew rate traction control was added to allow for safer and more controlled turns. Essentially, the rate at which the wheel can spin is limited so that the car doesn't lose traction and spin out of control. The code involving slew rate is incorporated into the overall code shown above.
A video demonstrating the process can be seen here:
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