FE2 was built during the 2013-2014 school year for the 2015 FSAE-electric competition in Lincoln Nebraska. Coming away from the good success of our 2013-2014 season with a strong team and experience with the build cycle, we chose a much more ambitious approach in planning FE2. We aimed to address the real clear shortcomings of FE1:
We went a bit further than we ended up being able to deliver on into searching for a much more ideal vehicle. We nearly made it! Our goals included:
I was responsible for the design and construction of our traction battery pack and power electronics packaging, as well as collaborating on the design of our low voltage system, CAN network and reduction drive.
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1676 mm, 66 inches |
Track Width | 1295 mm, 51 inches |
Weight without driver | 249 kg, 550 pounds |
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Suspension and Chassis | |
Front Suspension Type | Upper A-arm, lower multilink, pull rod |
Rear Suspension Type | Twin trailing link, inverted A-arm, pushrod |
Tire type | 20.5×7-13 R25B Hoosier |
Frame Construction | Tubular Space Frame, 1020 Seamless |
Frame Mass | 34 kg, 75 pounds |
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Motor and Drivetrain | |
Motor Type | Zero Motorcycles Z-Force 75-7, qty 1 |
Maximum speed, torque and power | 6500 RPM, 140NM (108 ft-lbs), 50 kw (67 HP) |
Drive ratio, top speed | 6:1, 61 mph |
Drive type | 530 Chain |
Inverter Type | Curtis 1239e 96V, 650A |
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Traction Battery Pack | |
Nominal, Max voltage, Configuration | 102V, 116V, 28S3P |
Capacity | 75AH, Approx. 7.5 kWh |
Peak Discharge | Approx. 10C |
Cell Type | Farasis IMP-06160230-P25, Polymer, Pouch, NiCoMn Cathode |
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