Prepare for a night of laughter and fun as the Carleton University Ravens Racing Team will be hosting their first ever ‘Comedy Night’at Absolute Comedy January 6th, 2009. Tickets are $15 per person. If you are interested in attending and would like to purchase a ticket, or would like more information, please contact:
Nick Giordano
Email: ngiordan@connect.carleton.ca
The rapid prototype scale model is a representation of the frame that is used to develop the body. Modeling clay is used over the 3D printout and is formed to the desired shape, which is then scanned, scaled up and used to cut mold layers on a router table. These layers are then glued together, sanded to produce the desired finish, and finally cover with bondo and sealed to prepare for manufacturing via the VARTM process.
Yet another project year has begun with a new and enthusiastic team! On September 26 a baseline test for the RR09 car was conducted on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The entire team showed up to help prep the car and watch it do what it was made to do.
The baseline test will provide the team with a basis of comparison for the RR10 car that is currently being built.
A few pictures and a video of the eventful day can be found by following the links.
This year the Carleton University Raven’s Racing is builing an all new composite nose cone and crash structure. This design is different from previous designs, combining both the nose cone and the crash structure into one integrated component. This design will provide the car with enhanced off axis impact resistance. The proposed design is a layered carbon fibre reinforced epoxy nose cone providing the maximum energy absorption capacity in all directions.
Pictures of the nose cone manufacturing and testing can be found here.
Ravens Racing showcased the RR09 car as part of the Go Eng Girl event at Carleton University. More pictures can be found here.
Go ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Ontario to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering. To learn more visit Go Eng Girl.
Twenty two students, lead by 5 professors worked together on this years formula SAE project. From May 13th to the 16th the Ravens Racing team competed at the Michigan International Speedway Formula SAE event against ~120 other teams. The team competed in a series of events which ranged from Cost, Design, Marketing Presentation, Acceleration, Skid Pad, Autocross, and Endurance. Carleton’s team this year was honored in making it to the design semi-finals with the top 13 teams.
Team Photo (from left to right)
Back Row : Sami, Kody, Chris, Travis, Marko, Christian, Eric, Emil, Zarley, Stephane, Ron, Glen; Front Row : Andrew, Kevin, Brad, Shawn, Larry
FSAE Michigan Placings
| Cost | 31st |
|---|---|
| Presentation | 25th |
| Design | 7th |
| Acceleration | 25th |
| Skid-Pad | 76th |
| Autocross | 48th |
| Endurance | DNF – Wheel center on back right wheel sheered off during the endurance run on the 6th lap |
| Overall | 48th |
Placement of other teams in the event can be found here.
2009 FSAE Competition Pictures
Future Plans
The RR09 car is to be fixed up over the summer, for baseline testing in the fall to compare with the soon to be built RR10 car. Preliminary design for the RR10 car has been completed over the past year, and review and manufacturing is to begin in the fall as part of Carleton’s FSAE program.
If interested in volunteering for the RR10 team, please contact Eric Ghoukasian (ericghoukasian@hotmail.com)
Special Thanks To:
Thank you to the team, sponsors, and everyone who helped us throughout the year, this project is made possibly with your support.
Thank you to everyone who made it out for unveiling.
Below are a few videos and pictures from the day.
Video Clips:
Thank you to our sponsors for making this possible.
Thank you to everyone for your hard work. Many long nights have gone into this project so far, and many more are to come. Keep up the great work. (It will pay off in Michigan)
A team of 23 Carleton University Engineering students will unveil this year’s SAE race car. During the course of this academic year, the students designed, built, and tested this open-wheel, formula-style racecar under the guidance of their professors and industrial advisers.
WHEN:
Friday April 3rd, 2009
12:00 -2:00 pm
Speech at 12:15pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
WHERE:
University Centre Atrium, Carleton University
Below is a picture from the RR07 Unveiling
On Wednesday February 18th, two members of the Ravens Racing team made a visit to our sponsors at Applied Precision in Toronto. During this visit they were able to produce a highly accurate digitized scan of our KTM 525 engine. The scan was done using a portable hand held optical scanning system that produced a point cloud that was converted to an STL file. The scanned STL was overlain with the existing engine model as shown below. The comparison showed some visible differences between the two models. Once we adapt the scanned model for use in our collaborative solid model we will be able better prevent interferences during engine integration. A more accurate representation of the exhaust header, intake, and fuel feed points will allow us to more accurately model those components as well.
