Conception et simulation d'un mécanisme de cabriolet
While working on an Eco-marathon vehicle for my Group Business and Design Project, I also became team manager of the University of Bath's Eco-marathon competition team. Rather than designing a brand new vehicle, the team worked on an existing vehicle, which had not run in two years. We worked on getting the vehicle ready for competing in the Shell Eco-marathon 2022 competition, in Nogaro, France.
Participants for the Shell Eco-marathon 2022 ICE competition.
My role as team manager was to organise the team to work effectively on repairing the vehicle and making design improvements to increase our efficiency. This included:
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repairing the carbon monocoque,
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improving driver visibility and comfort,
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reducing the wheel bearings rolling resistance,
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fabricating carbon fibre wheel covers to reduce air resistance,
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designing a new hatch lock and egress mechanism,
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the implementation of a new braking system,
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etc.
I was also responsible for reaching out to sponsors and planning the logistics of travelling abroad. While the team did not win any prizes, we managed to pass technical inspection on the first try, and beat our previous efficiency score. Below are a few pictures from the competition.
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