Formula FSAE
I joined the Formula FSAE Electric team at Olin College of Engineering in my first year because of my passion for automotive engineering. I have since gained a multitude of skills such as Solidworks CAD, suspension calculation & design, composites manufacturing, and metal fabrication.
Suspension Rocker and z-Bar based arb
Designing a front suspension and ARB system was my first onboarding project on the suspension sub team of Olin FSAE. I worked together with another student to design a z-bar setup located underneath the car to lower center of gravity while creating space for other components in the upper portion of the car.
Using the requested suspension characteristics of our driver, I performed the calculations necessary for the pulling force of the wheel travel to be translated to the compressive force applied to the shock at an appropriate motion ratio through the entire range of motion.
Additionally, I worked with the student in charge of the z-bar to create a z-bar attachment point that would provide sufficient force to put the bar in bending while not sacrificing factor of safety.
Hemp Aero
I worked on a team of five students to design a full custom aerodynamics package made out of sustainable hemp fiber for our MK6 FSAE Car.
I was in charge of designing and fabricating the rear diffuser with another student. After designing the diffuser using an equation driven curve, we ran a simple Ansys simulation to test its effectiveness.
Finally, I created 3D printed molds that were used to form the composites. I then laid the hemp fiber and resin combination over the mold to create the final diffuser profile.
Currently, we are working on the next iteration of our design which is planned to be implemented on MK8.
Click here for additional information about the project on the Olin College website.