Battery Casing for a Chemical Vehicle

Description:

This is a design of a battery casing for a chemical vehicle. In the designing process, four objectives are majorly considered for a feasible battery casing: weight, even pressure, excess electrolyte, and chemical reaction. It is significant for the battery casing should be light and should apply even pressure on the battery to allow better reaction. It also should not have excess electrolyte flowing out of the car and should not interfere with the chemical reaction. The battery casing contains the battery securely with hole for wiring, and its height can easily be adjusted by screwing.

Box:

• Height: 15cm for all sides

• Wall thickness: 

  bottom: 1.5cm

  Sides: 1cm

  Lid: 1cm

• Material: Plastic 

• Dimension of hole for the wires: 

Height: 3cm

Length: 3cm

Bottom: 3cm

Battery compressor: 

• Material: Plastic

• Carriage screws: 1/4" x 5" 

• Wing nuts: 1/4" 

• Dimension:

  Thickness: 1cm

  Length: 22cm

  Width: 20cm

Battery Casing

Location: UTCV, University of Toronto

(Oct 2020 — May 2021)