Class Class 1
University Kingston University
Team Name KU e-Racing
Country UK
Car Number 13
Facebook Account www.facebook.com/pages/KU-e-Racing-Formula-Student/152885568192768
Twitter Account www.twitter.com/KU_eRacing
Length, width, height, wheelbase 2400mm, 1560mm, 1350.5mm, 1650.5mm
Track (front/rear) 1380mm/1380mm
Weight of car (no driver) 250kg
Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) 127kg/191kg
Suspension (front/rear) Double unequal A-arms with push rod actuated spring and damper
Tyres (front/rear) 8.2/20.0 – 13 Avon
Wheels (front/rear) 7×13, 4 stud, Magnesium OZ Racing
Brakes (front/rear) AP Racing, Hub mounted, 220mm dia, width 4.5 mm
Chassis construction Tubular Mild-Steel Space Frame
Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) (Two Enstroj Emrax 228, Electric Motors)
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) (Axial flux, 3 Phase AC)
Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) Electric
Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) 310.8 V
Max power/max torque 100kW @ 5000rpm/240Nm @ 2000rpm
Transmission Direct drive via gearboxes
Differential Self Developed Electronic Software
Final drive 3:1

Team Profile

Our team is comprised of multiple year students. We have focused on including a lot of first and second year students to our team to bring up the numbers of continuing members in the following years, expanding to over 50 members.

As a third year electric team this year, we have focused on setting new standards of the UK electric cars by venturing into independent drive for our electric powertrain! This has been achieved with a programme of rolling development started last year where we had a leap forward significant enough for us to apply this advanced technology to the car.

We have also received growing support from our previous and new sponsors who have given us the possibility to develop such high level powertrains. Frost EV Parts have massively helped with supplying top quality HV connectors and components, Enstroj has awarded us with a great discount on their electric motors, Zortrax have supplied us with our very own 3D printer, RS Components have generously supplied us with LV electrical parts, and many more sponsors who has shown great support.

Team Members Abdulmalik Abubakar
  Akeem Bristol
  Aldus von der Burg
  Aleksey Konoiko
  Alex Pearce
  Andrew Hage
  Ashwin Vaidyanathan
  Azhar Asif
  Azri Pengiran Hasnan
  Brennan Westwood
  Buran Altinbas
  Corrie Keir
  Cullen Purcell
  Dimi Dimitrova
  Eduardo Alberto Silva-Hernandez
  Enoch Kiio
  Eseoghene Akpochimoraa
  Evgeny Trunins
  Filipe Barbosa Lima Martins Barbosa
  Ibrahim Dag
  Ifrah Mussa
  Islam Saiful
  Javier Betancor Bosch
  Joe Lines
  Josh Edwards
  Kirstie M Devin
  Krysztof Hockuba
  Marek Lisovski
  Maria Santana Artiles
  Matt Fowler
  Matt Le Grice
  Matthew Kirby-Brown
  Mizanul Haque
  Peter O’Regan
  Rob Graham
  Ryan Curtis
  Sam Righton
  Sarunas Dirse
  Simeon Hewitson
  Steve Hannon
  Sunna Firdaus
  Tom Hart
  Ullas Esturi Ramesh
  Unal Altun
  Whaqar Hussain
  Yahya Zweiri
  Zohaib Tesneem
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