Auburn Formula SAE Collegiate Design Competition Auburn Formula

Auburn Formula SAE Collegiate Design Competition

Auburn Formula SAE Competition Outline • Open-Wheel Autocross Vehicle • Exceptionally high performance in acceleration, braking, and cornering • Unrestrictive rules • The most complex and competitive student design competition in the world

Auburn Formula SAE 2003 Vehicle Specifications • • • 491 lbs ‘wet’ (including fluids) 75 HP @ 10, 500 RPM (14, 000 max RPM) ~1. 3 G lateral cornering capability 0 -60 in ~3. 0 seconds Pneumatic Shifting

Auburn Formula SAE 2003 Competition (Detroit, MI) • 140 Registered Entries from 11 countries • Hosted by Ford, GM, & Daimler. Chrysler Static Events: Design Cost Presentation Dynamic Events: Acceleration Skidpad Autocross Endurance

Auburn Formula SAE 2003 Competition Results • • 5 th Overall 5 th in Design 3 rd in Endurance Event Best finish in Auburn History

Auburn Formula SAE DESIGN • Solid. Edge CAD (computer aided design) packaging & drawing software • FEA (finite element analysis) stress evaluation software • Superflow S 120 flow bench • Dynojet chassis Dynamometer • Kahn water brake engine dynamometer • Ricardo WAVE manifold simulation

Auburn Formula SAE SOLIDEDGE CAD

Auburn Formula SAE ALGOR FEA

Auburn Formula SAE FLOWBENCH & DYNO

Auburn Formula SAE FABRICATION • • Chromoly space frame construction TIG welding, aluminum & steel Machining (lathe, mill) Composite Work (Kevlar, Carbon Fiber)

Auburn Formula SAE TESTING • Data logging (Mo. Te. C ADL Dash, Edaq) • Gain a better understanding or tires, dampers, chassis dynamics • Adjustable Anti-roll bars, damping, camber, caster, toe, brake bias, & more • Driver Training

Auburn Formula SAE BENEFITS • Apply Engineering skills & methods • Learn fabrication skills • Be part of a world class competition (with a chance to win!) • Have fun!

Auburn Formula SAE WHERE ARE WE? • Wilmore 131 • Down Wilmore Ave off of Magnolia • Meetings Tuesday at 7: 00 PM in the shop • Come in Antime!

Auburn Formula SAE