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Future Plans
We're planning further analysis of the bike to prepare us for designing the Porsche’s battery system. We are currently learning how to run ANSYS thermal analysis on the battery pack modeled in Fusion (left). Initial plans include building many similar battery packs, each with their own BMS, and treating them as individual cells by wiring them in parallel and series.
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Such a strategy is similar to the design of the Tesla Model S, except we hope to reduce the temperature gradient within each cell by implementing a tab cooling rather than surface cooling thermal management system. Another alternative we are exploring is purchasing used Tesla Model S battery modules. Third party vendors sell 22.8 V, 5.3 kWh battery modules that include Tesla’s liquid cooling and BMS systems. These modules can be wired to create a battery pack identical to Tesla’s Model S.
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In addition, we want to deepen our understanding of 3D modeling and aerodynamic analysis by modeling the Porsche in Solidworks or Fusion and utilizing the STAR-CCM+ CFD program.
The electric bike project is building foundational knowledge that will aid us in our goals for the Porsche and prepare us to contribute to the electric vehicle industry.
Stretch goal: make the Porsche fly.
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