Samueli School of Engineering

Executive Summary: The National Fluid Power Association hosts the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge, a competition that challenges students to create a vehicle powered by hydraulic components. The competition consists of 4 events, which respectively test the speed, endurance, efficiency, and regenerative braking capabilities of the vehicle. Zotdraulics is creating a tricycle that translates human input into hydraulic power, focusing on speed and endurance. Objectives Our primary aim is to build a trike with an integrated hydraulic system which can operate in three states (Direct drive, Charging and Regenerative Braking). We also seek to build a foundational understanding which future UCI Teams may build upon.