Engineering Design Vehicle Extraction Tool

Cadets from Powertrains and Vehicle Dynamics presented the results and demonstrated the performance of their Engineering Design Project (EDP). This year ME42 cadets were challenged to design, fabricate, and test an extraction tool that would provide a means of extraction from a vehicle. Specifically the device had to cut through a seatbelt and break tempered glass. The teams were given a razor blade and concrete nail, and were required to use Computer Aided Design (CAD), structural analysis, and Additive Manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing, to create a novel extraction tool. The final presentations were delivered to members of the West Point Fire Department and West Point Provost Marshal.