The purpose of the SAE Formula MQP is to develop a vehicle for entry in competitions. This MQP went beyond textbook theory by designing, building and testing the performance of a real vehicle utilizing interdisciplinary teams. Suspension, steering and drivetrain components are designed to be easily replaceable on-track. The engine was paired with a custom pneumatic shift transmission to allow an automatic shift mode to make fast, consistent shifts. An aerodynamic package is designed and integrated with sensors are strategically located on the aerodynamic, suspension and drivetrain components. A removable steering wheel integrated drivetrain feedback, vehicle controls, and a manual paddle shift mode to provide comfortable and intuitive driver controls.

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Creator

• Pickering, Adrian Frederick
• Kinkead, William Matthew
• Waldo, James Michael
• Sears, Zachary Hunter
• Morette, Connor James

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042816-104301

Award

• Provost's MQP Award

Advisor

• Planchard, David C.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-20