Week 7: CAD Model of Track Layout

The team is working to create a CAD replica of the exact track layout we are planning to build. By doing so we will have a representation to be able to show the team to have some information to work off of. We will also be doing some FEA testing and some motion analysis to get more accurate specifications to give to the bogie and solar teams. We hope to have the design done by the end of the week to be available to present on Presentation 2. Unfortunately because of NDA the design can not be posted on this page.

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