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Guide To 2027 FSAE Frame Rule Changes
No harness attachments on SIS diagonal
MHB-MHBS miter required
60C module structure testing option
Notice of future rules development
EV Vs IC Race Car Architecture
An energy budget is needed to understand endurance. Energy efficiency is as important as mass, power, aero, mu. Spend energy as efficiently as possible to generate speed.
Guide To 2026 FSAE Frame Rule Changes
Phasing out side view tubes
Reference point change
Module column structures
Cameras mounted one fastener to tabs
Threaded Fasteners
Clamp load, bolt stretch, joint stiffness
Prevent self loosening
Torquing methods
Fastener types
Guide To 2025 FSAE Frame Rule Changes
Ride Height, Impact Attenuator, Impact Structure Heights
Use Eyes For Harness Clips
EV Rear Diagonal Requirement
Get External Items off the Main Hoop and Main Hoop Braces
Guide To 2024 FSAE Frame Rule Changes
High temperature knockdowns for composite and structurally bonded tractive batteries
LV Batteries and Pressurized Cylinders must be inside the chassis
No engine mounts on the Shoulder Harness Bar or Braces
Maximum static ride height should be <= 75mm
Engineering A Lighter Chassis, Part 1
Comparing and engineering for different materials
Strength, stiffness, triangulation, load paths, gussets
Suspension loading
EV Tractive Battery mounts
EV Performance Fundamentals
Engineer a strong battery lifespan
EV Efficiency is as important as mass, downforce, drag, power, and mu.
Create tools for drivers to manage energy
Add regenerative braking later
Fuel Tank and Battery Pack Sizing
Energy consumption * time
(Throttle history, rpm history) * (BSFC -or- cumulative EV efficiency maps)
Add up fuel injector duration
Competitive Intelligence
Doing research, reverse engineering, setting design targets. Additional insight for teams thinking about making the EV transition.
Guide To 2022 FSAE Frame Rule Changes
Standard Honeycomb IA
FH Angle and Head Restraint Protection
Tougher Monocoque Modulus and Harness
Max 2 Tractive Battery Attachments Per Tube
And more…
Writing the Design Report
Instead of thinking that you have to fill up X number of pages for the design report, the mentality should be “how can we fit all of our knowledge and work into these pages?”
Lithium-Ion Thermal Runaway
State of charge, cooling, and water-based extinguisher information to minimize the chances of battery pack overheating, fire, or explosion.