Dear FSAEe colleagues,
Dear Tobias,
I have two questions so far on this year rules improvements. :-)
EV3.4.8: "[...] The contained energy of a stack is calculated by multiplying the maximum stack voltage with the nominal capacity of the used cell(s)."
- Why? Usually, energy is measured with nominal voltage. Maybe it refers to the way the 6 and 12 MJ limits have been decided?
EV8.3.3: "The charger must incorporate an interlock such that the connectors only become live if is correctly connected to the accumulator."
- We are using Brusa NLG5x3 chargers. They automatically detects when the output is disconnected, and it quickly (<0.1 sec) disables the HV output. The detection is made, I think, when it realizes that the current equals zero. Would this software interlock comply with the rule?
Kind regards,
P.S. As some of you might have notice, Tobias Michael decided to start a blog.
P.S. #2: Is there a difference between a molten salt and a thermal battery?