Formula SAE

MIT Motorsports designs and builds a formula-style car and competes against other university teams in Formula SAE competition series. My first year on the team (2015-2016) I was part of the Brakes team, where I wrote basic thermal analysis simulation scripts to estimate the temperature of the brake rotors during heavy braking. I also participated in the rotor design, caliper selection, and manufacturing/assembly of the brake system. That year, MIT placed 6th in the Forumla SAE Electric Competition, and it was our first car ever that passed the full technical inspection.

My second year on the team (2016-2017), I led the Brakes team and integrated the team's first regenerative braking system. The regenerative design also included variable pressure control of the rear system and control of the balance bar from the driver’s seat. The rotor and caliper choices were updates to the previous year's design, with weight savings and design considerations for the wheel package as a whole. In 2017, MIT Motorsports drove the fastest lap of the Endurance segment of the electric vehicles, and placed 2nd overall in the FSAE Lincoln Electric Competition.