MadMarc
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Formula Student
Hey guys
I've not been very active on the forum in the last nine months because I've been working on a very special project. As part of my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, my team from the Swiss federal institute of technology in Zurich built a race car for the Formula Student competition.
The Formula Student is the largest international engineering competition with over 500 teams form universities from all over the world participating.
The Academic Motorsportsclub Zurich's 11th car is called pilatus, named after the mountain near Lucerne.
(pictures taken by a team member at our rollout event)
pilatus is based on a self-made single-piece CFRP monocoque. It's powered by four electric wheelhub motors that are completely developed by our team. They produce 38 kW (about 50 bhp) each and a total torque of over 1500 Nm at the wheels.
Further, our car features a full aerodynamics package and a hydraulically mode separated suspension system. The latter allows us to control and tweak the four modes pitch, heave, roll and warp completely independently of each other.
Currently, we are in the testing phase, tweaking the setup and making sure everything is working reliably. In July and August, we will participate in four European competitions.
Hey guys
I've not been very active on the forum in the last nine months because I've been working on a very special project. As part of my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, my team from the Swiss federal institute of technology in Zurich built a race car for the Formula Student competition.
The Formula Student is the largest international engineering competition with over 500 teams form universities from all over the world participating.
The Academic Motorsportsclub Zurich's 11th car is called pilatus, named after the mountain near Lucerne.
(pictures taken by a team member at our rollout event)
pilatus is based on a self-made single-piece CFRP monocoque. It's powered by four electric wheelhub motors that are completely developed by our team. They produce 38 kW (about 50 bhp) each and a total torque of over 1500 Nm at the wheels.
Further, our car features a full aerodynamics package and a hydraulically mode separated suspension system. The latter allows us to control and tweak the four modes pitch, heave, roll and warp completely independently of each other.
Currently, we are in the testing phase, tweaking the setup and making sure everything is working reliably. In July and August, we will participate in four European competitions.
