FHSAE Voltz N Boltz

The Vandal Hybrid Racing Team is a non-profit organization which advances the education of future engineers by designing and building a vehicle to compete in the annual Formula Hybrid competitions. The mission of the Vandal Hybrid Racing Team is to build the best Formula Hybrid vehicle possible using our acquired engineering and real world skills while having a good time. The Vandal Hybrid Racing Team is a great way for students to gain appreciation for the hands on side of engineering. Many skills used to build the formula hybrid vehicle are not taught in the class, but gained through trial and error along with plenty of practice. Because of the vast range of skills students learn while being a team member, the project produces very well rounded engineers with an appreciable understanding of how to apply engineering principles to every day challenges.

Valve Cover
At the beginning of the year we were only equipped with on valve cover and two engines (one for the dyno and one on the car). This was inconvenient because of the time that it took to switch them out between testing on the dyno and physical testing of the car. To solve this problem a new valve cover was planned to be machined. The solid model was created and sent into Mastercam where a machine plan was made and eventually sent to our HHAAS CNC mill. The part was a five process part with the fifth and final step being on the hand mill for our cam sensor hole. Once completed, the valve cover was placed on the car and used in testing. With the cam sensor working and no leaks the cover was deemed a success.



Staging Clutch
Early in the year we were able to do testing with the 2013 car and noticed some issues that needed improvement. One of the issues was for the need of a staging clutch. This was due to the fact that in events starting from static we would like to have the RPMs high before taking off to achieve as much torque as possible from the beginning. Sing our case for our yz250f is custom machined in house, the manual clutch was taken off and a Rekluse automatic clutch was installed. Although this situation works we felt that with the addition of a manual clutch would help increase times in certain events. As mention before the case is custom machined so stock parts could not be added and a custom system was to be designed.

Current State: Designing a cam system that will linearly actuate the push rod that will, in turn, separate the clutch plates allowing the car to be in a neutral state and being able to raise the RPMs while remaining static. This cam will be actuated by a clutch cable that is attached to a hand lever on the steering wheel. A scatter shield is also being incorporated to be within regulations of the rules. Solid modeling is still in place and minor details are being figured out. We hope to be starting the manufacturing/installation period soon.

Jordan Anderson
B.S.M.E. Expected May 2014

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Email: ande0878@vandals.uidaho.edu

Jonathan Andring
B.S.M.E. Expected May 2014

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Email: andr8464@vandals.uidaho.edu

Derek Arrotta
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Email: arro6582@vandals.uidaho.edu

Amos Bartlow
B.S.E.E. Expected May 2014

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Email: bart9078@gmail.com

Adam Bunch
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Bio: I am a Mechanical Engineer at the University of Idaho and will be graduating May 2014. I chose engineering because of my passion for racing and always trying to achieve top performance on whatever I was racing. I have been racing since I was of age to do so and because of that I joined the FHSAE team for senior design. I am currently assigned to the frame, impact int. and a redesign of a staging clutch for the car. Aside from engineering I am a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and ran track for the University for two years.

Email: bunc4650@vandals.uidaho.edu

Ignacio Lopez
B.S.M.E. Expected May 2014

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Email: lope0093@vandals.uidaho.edu

Nathan Peterson
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Email: pete9356@vandals.uidaho.edu