Project number
16050
Organization
Caterpillar Inc.
Academic year
2016-2017
The team developed a system to test the motor module of the sponsor’s 6020b hydraulic mining shovel, to improve efficiency in its manufacture. The motor module houses the engine, cooling system, pump drive transmission, hydraulic pumps and control values.
The team created conceptual and development designs and focused design effort on creating a test system that interfaces with the sensors on the 6020b motor module. The team built a motor module simulation system that verifies the ability of the test system to determine whether the motor module meets sponsor specifications. The simulator also tests whether the test system shuts down the simulated motor module when an error is detected.
The team created conceptual and development designs and focused design effort on creating a test system that interfaces with the sensors on the 6020b motor module. The team built a motor module simulation system that verifies the ability of the test system to determine whether the motor module meets sponsor specifications. The simulator also tests whether the test system shuts down the simulated motor module when an error is detected.