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.
On February 4th 2009, Carleton FSAE team participated in a winter performance driving school hosted by Open Road Motorsports, at Capital City Speedway. Students learned different cornering techniques, braking techniques, tire grip and weight transfer, collision avoidance, and drifting on loose surfaces. A thank you goes out to Glen and all the driving instructors who volunteered their time to make this day a success.
Carleton’s new frame arrived back in January. A big thank you goes out to Dymech Engineering Inc. for their donation and hard work. Here is a picture of the guys priming the frame – some of the final ones you’ll see until unveiling.
Prior to the Christmas break, the FSAE team completed it’s CODR for the 2008-2009 season. Through the months of December the team has been working away in the machine shop with the help of Alex Proctor, and Kevin Sangster and now awaits the arrival of the RR09 frame which should be completed in the next few weeks.
During the exam period, the Styrofoam pieces for the body mould were cut out, with the use of the CNC machine in the Machine Shop (Thank you Alex). The Styrofoam pieces were then assembled and are a work in progress as seen in the photo.
Carleton University Awards Dr. Azizur Rahman (PhD ’68), The A.D. Dunton Alumni Award of Distinction. This is Carleton’s highest alumni honour recognition of outstanding achievement or contribution in any field of endeavour.
Before the hybrid car, there was the interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor drive—used in the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Prius. Azizur Rahman, one of the founding innovators of modern power engineering and a pioneer in the development and application of IPM motors and associated drive technology, is internationally recognized for his work in developing the IPM motor drive.
More details of the award can be found here.
FSAE pictures from the night can be found here.
Since the start of the school year, Ravens Racing has been testing the RR08′ car. Overall we have been blessed with nice weather up until this past weekend, where we were bombarded with 44.8 mm of rain. Looks like the electrical system of the car made it through the water test. See for yourself below.
Over the past few weekends, Ravens Racing showcased our engineering talent by displaying the Formula SAE race car at both Carleton University Day, and Go Eng Girl. Members of the team were present talking about the race car, and answering questions about what it is like to be an engineer at Carleton University.
Thanks to all who helped out.
Links and more information on both of the activities can be found below.
C.U. Day : http://www2.carleton.ca/admissions/newsandevents/cuday_attractions.php
Go Eng Girl : http://www.eng.uwo.ca/comms/goenggirl.htm
http://www2.carleton.ca/engineering-design/about-faculty/outreach-initiatives/go-eng-girl.php
Students at Go Eng Girl got a taste of what it would be like to be an engineer
Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj
Article in the Charlatan by Emily Dickinson
These two events exposed high school students to the many available 4th Year Engineering Design Projects available at CU. Other 4th year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering projects can be found here: http://www.mae.carleton.ca/maehtmls/projects.html
More information on CSES can be found here : http://cses.carleton.ca/
On September 28th 2008, the 2008-2009 Ravens Race team put the previous year’s race car through a Factory Acceptance Test. The testing involved a technical inspection, brake test, skid pad test, and acceleration test. The team collected data on the tires, suspension, and acceleration through the use of various gauges, GPS, and a data acquisition unit. The data collected will be used for future analytical analysis.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped over the weekend.
More pictures can be found on picasa
