Behind
the Scenes The UPBracing Team is fine-tuning new
components for its racing car to gear up
for the 2010 season of Formula Student.
Formula Student Opens Doors Faster and Lighter with harness that provides quick access.
There is hardly a German university Electronics Design work on the new cable har-
without a Formula Student team. Creativity and teamwork are key ness is very complex and extensive,
The Association of German Engineers when Paderborn’s up-and-coming as each individual connection has
(VDI) began holding the Formula engineers plan new vehicle compo- to be thought out in advance, and
Student Germany competition in nents and then test, build and mea- every time a component’s position
2006. Since then, it has grown sure them after weeks of research. is changed, the entire cable harness
into a major project, watched with To hold their own against the 77 has to be rebuilt. The result is impres-
interest and great respect by uni-
versities and the automobile indus-
try alike. Participating students find
The fifth injector ensures that fuel is used more
that it opens doors for them, as efficiently and adds an extra 5 HP.
partner companies in their recruit-
ment processes proactively search
for students with Formula Student other registered teams, this year sive: The vehicle’s overall weight
experience. So it is no surprise that the UPBracing team is mainly con- is slightly reduced, its faults are easier
in the last few years, the available centrating on three new features to find, and its reliability has been
starting slots in Formula Student that will reduce the weight of their improved.
Germany were taken up within self-designed racing car, the PX210,
minutes of registration opening. and also boost its horsepower. The Fifth Injector Adds 5 HP
The installation of a fifth injector
The teams are constantly improv- Structured Cable Harness has also brought greater power and
ing, and the standard of competi- In its predecessor, the PX208, each efficiency. The E85 fuel used by the
tion in Germany is also getting cable is installed and shielded indi- UPBracing Team has a high heat of
higher, even though it already vidually, which makes it more difficult vaporization. To use the effect better
enjoys a reputation as the fairest to correct any faults that occur. The and to allow the air in the cylinder
but most demanding competition new vehicle has a structured cable to start cooling even earlier, the
in comparison with other countries.
Every year, the organizers raise the
competition’s level of difficulty,
ensuring a continuous professional
development process which the
UPBracing team fully embraces.
With the help of dSPACE products,
the young engineers have again
come up with exciting innovations
to impress judges and spectators at
the Hockenheimring this summer.