Team Members: Reuben Ness Craig Mclain Riki Hopkins 2011 Formula SAE Cooling Team Members: Reuben Ness Craig Mclain Riki Hopkins
Preview General Competition Info. Competition Overview Progress
2010 Cooling Issues Car ran hot during testing and competition Car would overheat at idle Car had hot start issues
Solution Understand all governing equations Make proper assumptions Use heat transfer calculations Add factor of safety
Design Timeline Started right after competition June 2010 Finalized major design Fall 2010 Detailed January 2011
What’s Left? Order all parts Paperwork, documentation Testing and verification Redesign
Customers Internal: Viking Motorsports PSU Capstone External: Formula SAE Weekend Autocrosser Sponsors
Design Criteria Prioritized criteria Compared with 2010 car and issues Compromised design for Reliability and Maintenance
Risk Requirements underestimated Analysis failure Product failure Parts delivery delay
Conclusion