2014 Formula Student
Who is TUIasi Racing? TUIasi Racing is Gheorghe Asachi s Technical University team committed to designing, testing, building and competing with an open-wheeled race car in the Formula Student competition. As a recognized student organization, the TUIasi Racing team, now in its third year, with two completed competitions and one race car, is comprised of various majors and currently serves as a educational project for both machine manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineers and to all interested in this field. The project provides invaluable hands-on experience in automotive design as well as project management to its participants. What is Formula Student? Formula Student is an engineering and design competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and automobile manufacturers worldwide. The competition is based upon the design, manufacturability, and performance of a student-constructed, open-wheel race car marketed for the cost-minded weekend auto-crosses. Each year, a new chassis must be fabricated in compliance with specific guidelines set forth by the board of Formula Student. The rules require the team to be ran like a business, with full documentation on the manufacturing cost, design methodologies, with a sales pitch, as well as a thorough cost and design review.
This competition is not just about building and racing a fast car, it s about learning how to create and sell the best package to a potential auto manufacturer for mass production. Formula Student competitions are organized worldwide, in the United States of America, South America, Europe, Asia. With the right blend of performance, reliability, and sponsorship, TUIasi Racing could be competing in more than one of these competitions that are held in Europe; Formula Student UK, Formula SAE Italy, Formula Student Germany, Formula Student Spain, Formula Student Austria or Formula Student Hungary. Bellow you can see the Formula Student main competitions.
Meet the Senior Members of the Team Ionut Bocanet Team Captain IBocanet@gmail.com Ciprian Ciofu Faculty Advisor Ursescu Gabriel Faculty Advisor Agapi Ovidiu Engineering & Construction Podiuc Andrei Welding & Assembly Ciubotariu Stefan Construction & Assembly Uricaru Andrei Electric Sebastian Ciocoiu Engineering & Cost Report Tudor Nedelcu Frame & Suspension Design Cretu Bianca Machine Manufacturing & Industrial Management Bussiness Plan Georgiana Sdrobis Cost Report
Competition breakdown of points Events Points Static (325) 1. Scrutineering Mandatory Technical Inspection Tilt Test Note: 60 deg Noise Test Note: Max. 105 db Brake Test 2. Design Presentation 150 3. Cost Report 100 4. Business Plan Presentation 75 Dinamic (675) 5. Acceleration 75 6. Skidpad 50 7. Autocross 150 8. Endurance (Main Event) 300 9. Fuel Economy 100 Total Points 1000 History TUIasi Racing participated in two Formula Student competitions, Formula Student Spain in September 2012 and Formula Student Hungary in August 2013. Last year s team performed very well at the Formula Student competition held in Hungary obtaining the 32 overall place. Other notable achievements include taking 24 th place the Acceleration event, 25 th in the Engineering Design & 28 th in the Skid Pad Event. The car used a Honda CBR600 engine, had a full fiber glass body shell and seat and a variety of machined aluminum parts. Our performance was limited by the lack of a differential and a relatively heavy tubular spaceframe, both solutions being imposed by limited funding.
Results Highlights 2012 Formula Student Spain First year entry in Formula Student competitions, passed successfully the scrutineering onto Dynamic Events; 2 nd Romanian team participating. 2013 Formula Student Hungary 1st Romanian team participating at FSH ever; Participated to all static and dynamic events. 2015 Design Goals For the next concept we want to increase reliability and drivability based on the experience gained from two completed competitions and decrease the weight from 302 Kg to 240 Kg approx. To achieve this we need to change the steel frame and fiber glass body to a carbon fiber monoqoque while maintaining adequate safety. Other areas which we want to improve or to achieve: Limited Slip Differential ; Fully tuned intake and exhaust for maximum horsepower; Data acquisition system for both driver training and fine-tuning of the vehicle configuration; Increased driver ergonomics; Adjustable anti-roll/sway bars; Electro-pneumatic paddle shifters to decrease shifting times.
2015 Budget Required Due to the new design, we will need an approximate budget as below. The budget was calculated based on the budget of the last monopost and taking into consideration the new ideas that we want to achieve. Benefits of Any support to the team, either financial or in-kind (services, products or materials) is completely tax-deductible. Sponsors will receive local, national and international attention. The level of sponsorship is matched by an equal amount of exposure. At the most basic level, you will receive nationwide (and potentially worldwide) advertising on the side of a high-performance race car. Your support proves your commitment to provide the (aspiring engineers, publicists, marketing agents, computer programmers, accountants, and) college students with invaluable experience and education in a real-world project as they prepare to move from university work to a job in the industry. The unique opportunity of helping a new program allows your organization not only to be the cornerstone of what is becoming a major aspect of the engineering program
at the Gheorghe Asachi Univerity, but also a major contender in the annual competition. As TUIasi Racing continues to grow, your support will undoubtedly be recognized as the foundation for (what will prove to be a promising) the future of many students to come. Sponsors who decide to join TUIasi Racing will help us tackle the first important hurdle of the project, funding. This would allow our creativity and ingenuity to be focused on designing, testing, and constructing a highly competitive car. Based on the sponsorship that we receive from your company, you will be classified as per below. Beneficii Suporter <500 Sponsor 500-1000 Sponsor principal 1500-3500 Partener >3500 Logo on our website Logo on the team outfit Logo on the monopost Continuous Publicity Logo on the presentation boards Logo on the presentation clips Logo on the team motherboard Invitation at the events that we participate Invitation at the monopost testing Local Publicity National & International Publicity Logo on the driver s helmet Logo on the driver s suits
2015 Project Tack Engineering Construction Management 2014 Concept Dynamics Monoqoque Design Suspension Design Tooling & Fixturing Steering Design Electric Engine&Drivetrain Design Brake Sistem Design Monoqoque Construction Steering Construction Suspension Construction Engine & Drivetrain Request Bussiness Plan Project Presentation to sponsors JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Management Construction 2015 Competition Registration Requests Bussiness Plan Design Report Cost Report Documentation Preparation to be sent for approval Project Presentation to sponsors Suspension Construction Engine&Drivetrain construction Initial Assembly Tests Changes (if applicable) FINAL ASSEMBLY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Competition Period
Short Preview of the previous 2013 racecar
Have more questions? Feel free to contact us at: Team website: www.tuiasiracing.ro Team Email: tuiasiracing@gmail.com Facebook account: www.facebook/tuiasiracing Formula Student Info: www.formulastudent.com Ionut Bocanet Team Captain ibocanet@gmail.com (40) 740 312 132 Ciprian Ciofu Ursescu Gabriel Faculty Advisor Faculty Advisor cd.ciofu@gmail.com ursgeus@yahoo.com (40) 740303933 (40) 723553898
Special Thanks to Our 2013 Sponsors: Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Continental Total Gaz Cenit Delphi OMCO Technosteel LBR Solidworks Mathworks Comoti Daniel Florea & Associates Unitrade Lubricants Autorom Distribution Palas Iasi Austrotherm Club Lions Iasi 2000 Bras Shatter StudioAlb Autonet Debut S.R.L. CompleteChip Iasi