Formula Student
ROLES
Deputy Team Leader
2014-2015
Team Leader
2015-2016
Technical Leader
2016-2017
Deputy Team Leader
2014-2015
Team Leader
2015-2016
WORK
Body/Aerodynamics
2015
Along with being deputy team leader in 2015 I also undertook the design, development and manufacture of the bodywork for the car.
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The design was developed using CFD software, with the aim of reducing overall drag. I worked alongside my colleague who developed the floor.
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The body panels were made from vacuum formed PETG, a lightweight, robust and recyclable material.
Team Leader
2016
In 2016 I took the role of team leader as the team entered they're two-year car cycle.
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Entering the class 2 competition our aim was to develop the 2015 car, focusing on areas we identified for improvement.
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A main focus was to reduce weight by 20% overall, while also applying what we had learnt in 2015 to create a more competitive vehicle overall.
The team came 9th overall in Class 2.
Intake system
2017
While taking the role of technical leader in 2017 I also designed and developed the intake system for the Yamaha R6 engine. This also formed the basis for my MSc independent study.
The new design of intake combined with changes made to the intake valve timing produced simulated gains of up to 23% and on average 16% across the target engine speed range.
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Gamma Technologies' GT-Suite was utilised to develop the system.