{"id":879,"date":"2025-10-03T23:11:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T23:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/?p=879"},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T23:11:38","slug":"week-6-concept-selection-and-system-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/2025\/10\/03\/week-6-concept-selection-and-system-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6: Concept Selection and System Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2-1024x725.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2-297x210.png 297w, https:\/\/www.ippd.ufl.edu\/blogs\/ay2526team15\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2025\/10\/System-Architecture-2.png 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Electrical System Architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, our team refined the content of our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) by finalizing our concept selection and systems architecture. As you can see in the diagram, we&#8217;ve now defined the electrical architecture for our battery pack. This has given our mechanical team a much clearer idea of the size and form factor needed for the housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system&#8217;s core is the <strong>Printed Circuit Board (PCB)<\/strong>, which includes the <strong>Battery Management System (BMS)<\/strong> and a <strong>microcontroller<\/strong>. The BMS ensures safe operation and monitors the battery&#8217;s state, while the microcontroller acts as the brain, controlling all of the other components. A <strong>Buck converter<\/strong> and <strong>LDO Voltage regulator<\/strong> provide stable power for the low-voltage electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For safety and reliability, a <strong>Failure Detection<\/strong> subsystem with an <strong>accelerometer<\/strong> and <strong>temperature sensor<\/strong> feeds real-time data to the microcontroller. The system also includes a <strong>fuse<\/strong> for thermal runaway. The microcontroller manages the <strong>cooling system<\/strong> (fans and heat sinks) and user feedback through <strong>LEDs<\/strong>, a <strong>display<\/strong>, and an <strong>app<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we&#8217;ve fully defined the overall design, the internal physical layout is still being refined. We&#8217;re still debating the best ways to orient the batteries, design the wiring, and create the opening and closing mechanisms. We&#8217;ll have a better understanding of what&#8217;s feasible as we order parts and begin prototyping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, our team refined the content of our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) by finalizing our concept selection and systems architecture. As you can see in the diagram, we&#8217;ve now defined the electrical architecture for our battery pack. 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