Racecar Design through

Engineering Experimentation

-reduce weight of the car

-optimize components

-gather data to confirm models

-improve manufacturing processes

Objectives

Nose Cone

Groups

Steering Wheel

Suspension

Frame

Data Acquisition

The Nose ConeBy: Chirayu Jain, Makoto Nara, Marco Oliveri, Reika Oshima

Objective: to improve the design and

manufacturing process of last years nosecone

Carbon Fiber

Design Process

CNC

Manufacturing Process

Release Agents Carbon Fiber Absorbing Media Vacuum Bag

Aerodynamics

Laminar and Turbulent Flow Separation

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Wind Tunnel Testing

Wind Tunnel Testing

The Steering WheelBy: Emile Menard, Jake Bernstein, Avital Vainberg, Angel Gabot

Existing Wheel New Wheel

Manufacturing ProcessFoam Core Carbon Fiber Epoxy

Vacuum Bag Excess Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Sanding

Foam CoresPolyisocyanurate

Foam

Polystyrene

Foam

Test Rig

Testing

Results

Blue Foam

Carbon Fiber Suspension

StrengthBy: Arjun Dhindsa, Jake Brimberg,

Michael Yango, Theo Kaufman

Steel A arms

A-arms

Bearing

Design

Manufacturing Procedure

CNC Lathe

Mill

Sand-blaster

Experimental Procedure

Oven Setup

Cleaning +

etching

solutions

Epoxy injection

Instron Testing

Results

Bond Length = 0.75 in Bond Length = 0.5 in

Torsional Testing

Torsional TestingBy Michelle Kim , Felix Ma, Parth Mandrekar, Lucas Rogers, and Rafi

Bausk

Goal of Our Experiment

Laser Setup on Frame

Test Rig SetupFrame

Jack

Loading Bar

Fulcrum

Procedure

Reinforcing the Loading Bar

Nonreinforced

Loading Bar

Reinforced

Loading Bar

FEA Testing of the Loading Bar

Results● Load

Angular Deflection

Total Deflection

● Engine is a structural

member of frame

● 4% difference between

reinforced and no engine test

● 6% difference between

reinforced and nonreinforced

Data AcquisitionBy: Michael Pozamantir, Nathan Shankman, Rosalie Chufei Xu

Goal

• Measure tire temperature and wheel speed.

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Brake Rotor

Tachometer

Magnets

Wheel Speed Procedure

Hall Effect Sensor

Wheel Speed Data

Time (ms)

Rota

tions

(RP

M)

Arduino

Wheel Mount

Tire Temperature Procedure

IR Sensor

Bread Board

Bread Board

Heat Gun

Tire Temperature Data

Conclusions

Special Thanks To:

Estuardo Rodas

Sinisa Janjusevic

Brian Yudin

George Delagrammatikas

Hunter McKane

Mic Capone

Sai Chikine

Venkat Kuruturi

Robert Walsh

George Ortega

ConEdison of New York

Jon Ben Snow Foundation

NYC Building Foundation

Manhattan

Comprehensive

Hebrew Technical Institute

Mr. Lari Stanton

Thank You