09/08/2012
Partnering with Government, Industry, &
Nonprofit Organizations to Deliver Hands-On
Education Across the Nation
Uses
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Hands-on Education: Courses, Short Courses,
Seminars
Outreach: schools, exhibits, conferences,
community events
Product & Technology Demonstrations
Research partnerships
Audience
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College & Pre-College Students
Engineers
Corporate Decision Makers
Governmental Policy Makers
Defense Personnel
Classroom, Powertrain Testcells, & Multifunction Laboratory Benches
Hybrid Vehicles
Interactive Microgrid
Portable Chassis Dyno
Chevy
Malibu BAS
Saturn
Vue MultiMode
Hands-On Outreach Activities
Education, Demonstration, &
Research in Energy Surety
• Aid in the development of smart
microgrids
• Support the transformation of US
military installations in safe, reliable
power generation
Chevy
Volt EREV
Configurable
HEV
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Features
PHEV & 5kW controllable load
80kW generator
PV array & wind turbine
Wireless communication
Interactive GUI
Example Short Course
Example Outreach: Why Hybrid Vehicles?
Hands-On STEM Outreach
Short Duration – High Impact Experiences in Sustainable Transportation
Apply the Concepts:
HEV Gaming - A virtual
garage and drive route
How it Works:
Batteries
How it Works:
Engines
How it Works:
Electric Machines
DYNO
TEST CELL 2
ENGINE
ENGINE
Apply the Concepts:
Design for Energy Surety
with a controllable
renewable microgrid
DYNO
TEST CELL 1
Lecture & Configurable
Apply the Concepts:
“feel” the energy
Outreach Space
flow
Apply the Concepts:
HIL testing with a Real Powertrain
Apply the Concepts:
“Seat of the Pants” feel
with a Configurable HEV
Apply the Concepts:
Production HEV’s in the “real world”
Example Utilization
Outreach
•Trade shows
•Conferences
•Exhibitions
•Fairs
•Parades
•K-12 Schools
•Technology Awareness
•Community Events
Education
•Graduate Courses
•Undergraduate Courses
•Short Courses
•Basic through Advanced
•Specialty courses
•Training courses
•Custom content or co-taught
•Delivered at a customers site
•Audience
•Students
•Practicing engineers
•Corporate executives
•Governmental policy makers
•Military Commanders
•Automotive enthusiasts
Examples of Previous Outreach
Controls: Western UP Math & Science Festival
Internal Combustion: Heroes Alliance
Hybrids: USA Science & Engineering Festival
Acceleration: Michigan Tech Youth Programs
Mobile Laboratory:
A Unique Venue for Education, Outreach, and Research
Toward Sustainable Transportation and Energy Surety
MOBILE LAB PARTNERS:
Questions?
Contact Information
Jeremy Worm, PE
Director, Mobile Laboratory
Advanced Power Systems Research Center
Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics
Michigan Tech
906-487-2686
jjworm@mtu.edu
Appendix 1
Usage Scenarios
What Can the Mobile
Laboratory Do for You?
Educators: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Interested in teaching a
seminar or short course?
Want to set yourself apart
from the crowd with a
hands-on course?
The Mobile Lab Provides Configurable Space
for Virtually Any STEM Topic Anywhere in the
Continental U.S.
Industrial Partners: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Need Targeted Employee Training?
• Short courses can be delivered at your location
• Courses can be developed and delivered in
collaboration with corporate experts to ensure
critical content is covered
Industrial Partners: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Need a platform for public relations?
Need a platform for product or
technology awareness?
Need a platform for hands-on
customer training?
Content & Activities can be delivered entirely by
corporate personnel
Researchers: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Need some additional facilities
for a research project?
Need to collect field data?
Mobile Lab Equipment:
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National Instruments PXI & cRIO DAQ
• AC Dynamometers
• Chassis Dynamometer
• Instrumented Production HEV’s
Researchers: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Potential Research Areas:
* Controls
* Energy Conversions
* Human Factors
* Vehicle Dynamics
* Transportation
* Alternative Energy
* Smart Grids & Micro-Grids
* Emissions & Air Pollution
* Distributed & Combined Heat / Power
Students: What Can the Mobile Lab Do for You?
Want to get out of the classroom
and into the lab?
Want to learn about Hybrid Vehicles while sitting in
the drivers seat?
• Classes are taught from the Mobile Lab using
production & configurable HEV’s every semester
• Sign up for MEEM 4296, MEEM 5296, MEEM 5250
Appendix 2
Weight, Space, and Shore Power
Requirements
Mobile Lab Weight
The axle weights of the Mobile Lab will fall within the range
shown below depending on the amount of lab content
transported inside the lab to the location
12,000 lb – 15,500 lb
15,000 lb – 17,000 lb
15,000 lb – 17,000 lb
15,000 lb – 17,000 lb
15,000 lb – 17,000 lb
Mobile Lab Height Requirements
• The height of the Mobile Lab when in-use is
13’6”+/- 4”
• The height of the Mobile Lab can be reduced to
13.0’ while maneuvering and parking
Mobile Lab Space Requirements
• The space required for the mobile lab is dependant
upon how many pieces of optional equipment are
utilized, and if shore power is available
• The following depict some potential scenarios
Mobile Lab Space Requirements
HEV Mobile Lab
53'
Up
Base Mobile Lab Footprint
Both staircases can
be rotated 90° if
needed
Up
17'
Mobile Lab Space Requirements
25'
Mobile Lab footprint when tractor
mounted generator is used
Up
HEV Mobile Lab
53'
•Generator is mounted on the tractor
•Tractor is connected to lab with flexible cables,
therefore alternate orientations of the tractor
around the trailer are possible
Up
17'
•Lab can run off shore power if a min of 30kW
of 480V, 3-phase power is available
Mobile Lab Space Requirements
25'
Mobile Lab footprint when all
optional equipment is used
Up
Configurable HEV (5’ X 8’)
27'
HEV Mobile Lab
53'
Up
Up
17'
32'
Three production HEV’s (~8’ X 18’ all)
•Chevy Volt EREV
•Saturn Vue Multi-Mode HEV
•Chevy Malibu BAS
Chassis Dynamometer
Shore Power
• The Mobile Lab has a generator, and can fully
support it’s own electrical needs, however, if there
is a need for zero noise or gaseous emissions from
the generator (e.g. operation indoors), then the lab
can be operated from building shore power
• The power connection must be a 480V, 3-phase 75A
minimum (100A preferred) supply, in a WYE
configuration, with separate wires for each phase
and ground (adaptions may be available upon
request). See photo on next page.
Shore Power
480V, 3-phase, 75A minimum (100A preferred), WYE, with
separate cable for each phase
Hubble Single Pole ½ Turn Cam Lock Connectors found at:
http://www.hubbell-wiring.com/Press/PDFS/EntertainmentBrochure.pdf
PN’s: HBLFRGN, HBLFRBN, HBLFRO, HBLFRY