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John Lisiecki Dynamic Events Chief Steward Ed Arthur Assistant Chief 3/21/2012 © 2012 SAE International 2012
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The Competition Formula SAE ® is a student design competition organized by SAE International; sponsored by Ford, GM, Honda; with volunteers from Bosch, Chrysler, Roush, SCCA, Toyota, and other tier 1 & 2 suppliers. The first competition was started back in 1981 and now includes annual events in Michigan, Nebraska, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Germany, and the U.K. 2012 Formula SAE
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The Concept The Formula SAE competition is for SAE student members to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged. 2012 Formula SAE
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The Venue This year’s Michigan event will host 120 teams representing 12 countries. The competition will take place Wed May 9 th through Sat May 12 th at the 2012 Formula SAE
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The Events Tech Inspections Wednesday thru Friday Weigh-In, Tilt, Braking, Noise Static Judging Thursday all day Cost, Presentation, Design Acceleration Friday morning Skid Pad Friday morning Autocross Friday afternoon Endurance & Fuel Economy Saturday all day Awards Ceremonies Fri & Sat evenings 2012 Formula SAE
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Acceleration Event Friday morning 82 yard straightaway 2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver 2012 Formula SAE
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Skid Pad Event Friday morning 2 circles of 50’ diameter in a figure-8 pattern 2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver Each run consists of 2-right and 2-left laps 2012 Formula SAE
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Autocross Event Friday afternoon Course Length = approx ½ mile 2 drivers per car / 2 laps per driver Typically 3-4 cars on the track concurrently No passing in this “solo” event Avg Speeds = 35 to 40 MPH 2012 Formula SAE
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Endurance & Fuel Economy Event All day Saturday Course Length ~ 1.0 Kilometer Total run = 2 x 11 laps 2 drivers per car / Driver change midway Typically 5-7 cars on the track concurrently Passing within designated passing zones Avg speed = 35 MPH / Approx top speed = 65 MPH 2012 Formula SAE
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FSAE Electric Vehicle Demo Runs New This Year … FSAE Electric Vehicle Demo Runs New U.S. competition to be introduced in 2013 Electric FSAE event has been running in Germany since 2010 Three cars are expected to attend FSAE-Michigan this year Will perform “demo” runs in all Dynamic events Not part of the official scores, but will be timed Avg speed = ? / Top speed = ? Who’s Faster? Electric or Combustion? We will see! 2012 Formula SAE
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The Winners Last Year’s Top-10 Oregon State Univ Tech Univ of Munich Univ of Stuttgart Graz Univ of Technology Univ of Wisconsin - Madison Univ of Michigan - Ann Arbor Univ of Applied Sciences – Zwickau (Germany) Univ of Akron Univ of Kansas - Lawrence Univ of Applied Sciences – Graz (Austria) 2012 Formula SAE
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Other Local Schools 2011 Results 15 – Michigan State 17 – Toledo 52 – Michigan Tech 54 - Saginaw Valley State 73 – Western Michigan 75 – Oakland 82 – Lawrence Tech 89 – Wayne State 93 – Ferris State 97 – U of M Dearborn
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Volunteers Needed Work ½, 1, 2, or more days Start 9 am, End ~ 6 pm Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner Receive THREE Detroit Region Worker Points per day! Jobs: Team Stewards (language translators are needed) Judges (Cost, Presentation, Design) Technical Inspectors Track set-up / tear-down On-track volunteers for Test Track, Fueling, Tilt, Brake test, Sound & Noise test, and Dynamic Track Events 2012 Formula SAE
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On-Track Corner Workers Team on each corner: Corner Captain Radio Communicator Yellow / Red Flagger Cone (and Car) Shaggers Blue Flaggers Passing Zone Signal Marshals 2012 Formula SAE
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We Need YOU May 9, 10, 11, 12 – 2012 Contact John Lisiecki, Ed Arthur, Mike McClintock, or Steve Baumbach 2012
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