Further posts on this project will refer to particular components and, in a hierarchical structure, their sub-components aka children.
We’ve introduced the primary components already, here is how the sub-components line up with them:
Cockpit
- Seating and safety belt
- Navigation controls
- Cabin heating/cooling
- Engine readout and control
- Entry hatch
- Video screen
- Computer and sensor hub
- Communications hub
Power
- Engine and starter
- Fuel storage
- Hydraulic pump
- Exhaust system
- Cooling
- Batteries
Chassis
- Suspension
- Frame
- Body
- Conduit and wiring/hose
Mechanical
- Hydraulic valves
- Sensor and encoder network
- Actuators and motors
- Gyroscope system (Gyro: The Heart of a Mech | Gyro Design – case study)
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