Design of a FSAE cooling system

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Chiu, Harriet Alicia.
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Design of a Formula SAE cooling system
Design of a Formula Society of Automotive Engineers cooling system
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Advisor
Irmgard Bischofberger.
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Abstract
MIT Motorsports is a FSAE Electric team at MIT that designs, manufactures, and tests electric formula-style racecars to compete in an annual collegiate competition. The cooling system for the Model Year 19 vehicle must provide adequate cooling to the motors and motor controllers, meet power consumption requirements dictated by the low voltage battery, and minimize system mass. Fluid modelling and benchtop testing were used to select the most suitable pump, fan and radiator. Tube routing and mounting design also have to allow for serviceability. With the use of a cooling test bench, a flow architecture was developed, and components were modified and tested to meet specifications.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019
 
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Includes bibliographical references (page 24).
 
Date issued
2019
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123258
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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