Team Name : Chalmers Formula Student
University : Chalmers University of Technology
Class : Class 1
Car Number : 59
Country : Sweden

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Chalmers Formula Student bridges the gap between Engineering Education and Industry by training students in a real-life project where they independently Design, Analyse and develop Technology solutions by making Data-Driven Decisions throughout the Design, Manufacturing and Testing of a full-fledged Formula Racing automobile, and finally put their skills to the test in competitions with various other teams from the rest of the world.

What is truly unique about Chalmers FS is that 30 new members form the team each year. Even though previous designers come in to offer invaluable advices during design reviews, new members are faced with steep learning curves. During manufacturing, the team relies on each other’s ingenuity and maximizes production resources to transform a daring idea from the drawing board into a physical product.

Length, width, height, wheelbase 2895mm 1190mm 1375mm 1530mm
Track (front/rear)1200mm/1100mm 1200mm/1200mm
Weight of car (no driver) 195kg
Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) 124/139
Suspension (front/rear) Double unequal length and non-parallel wishbones. Push rod actuated lateral mounted dampers in the front and pull rod actuated vertical mounted dampers in the rear.
Tyres (front/rear) Hoosier 6.0/18.0-10 LC0
Wheels (front/rear) Keizer 10” 7” wide two piece rim-shells. CNC milled centrepieces in 7075-T6 Aluminium
Cross Drilled Rotors (Toolox Steel) F: 195 OD, R: 190 OD, Ventilated Disc (Inconel)
Chassis construction Carbon fibre monocoque
Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) 2x PMSM Aros Electronics AB motors
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) 8×0.8 mm2 9 turns/tooth 12 teeth in stator 90 mm stator length
Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) LiCoO2 battery cells
Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) 2x Aros Electronics AB Power Converter @ 60 kW peak power
Max power/max torque 2x 45 kW @ 7,000-12,000 rpm 2x 60 Nm @ 0-7,000 rpm
Transmission Two stage single gear transmission (8.04:1)
Differential Software implemented torque distribution to separate motors
Final drive 1:1
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