A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to Brooklyn, Mich., this month to demonstrate its Formula One-style racecar at the Formula SAE-Michigan competition.
The competition, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers-International, will be held Wednesday, May 14, through Saturday, May 17, at the Michigan International Speedway. Missouri S&T’s Formula SAE team will race its car against approximately 120 other collegiate teams from around the world. The competition requires student teams to design, build and drive the vehicles.
The competition is divided into two sections. Static events include a business presentation of the car, the team’s budget and the engineering principles behind the car’s design. Dynamic events include a one-lap autocross event, a skidpad event in the shape of a figure-eight, an acceleration and braking test and a 22-lap endurance race. During the races, Missouri S&T’s car can reach up to 75 miles per hour. Each race is timed to rank teams; none of the events are head-to-head races.
This year’s car has a four-cylinder engine and a custom aerodynamics package that causes a large amount of downforce, to help the car grip better while cornering. It has undergone eight hours of wind tunnel testing and its diffuser and rear spoiler are made of carbon fiber.
Dr. Hank Pernicka, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, is the team’s faculty advisor. For more information about the event, visit students.sae.org.
The following students are part of Missouri S&T’s Formula SAE team:
Caleb Alne, a junior in mechanical engineering from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Alex Brinley, a junior in mechanical engineering from Marionville, Mo.
Zac Brown, a senior in mechanical engineering from Eolia, Mo.
Brad Cook, a senior in mechanical engineering from Springfield, Mo.
Shawn Cross, a junior in mechanical engineering from Smithville, Mo.
Taylor Dieckmann, a senior in mechanical engineering from Odessa, Mo.
Joseph Harness, a junior in mechanical engineering from Centerview, Mo.
Jacob Harrison, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from O’Fallon, Ill.
Lucas Krenitsky, a freshman in engineering from Chapel Hill, N.C.
David Long, a senior in mechanical engineering from Lawrence, Kan.
Brad Macias, a senior in mechanical engineering from Kansas City, Mo.
Nicholas Marik, a senior in mechanical engineering from St. Louis.
Jason Martin, a junior in mechanical engineering from Rolla, Mo.
Michael Mason, a junior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Mo.
Drew McNeely, a senior in mechanical engineering from Houston, Texas.
Alex Mills, a senior in petroleum engineering from Springfield, Mo.
Alec Mueller, a junior in mechanical engineering from Union, Mo.
Charlie Phillips, a junior in electrical engineering from St. Charles, Mo.
Clayton Powell, a senior in electrical engineering from Sikeston, Mo.
Mohammad Qasim, a junior in mechanical engineering from Ellisville, Mo.
Nick Reuther, a junior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Mo.
Jack Savage, a senior in electrical engineering from Overland Park, Kan.
Jon Silberhorn, a senior in mechanical engineering from Rolla, Mo.
Peter Somers, a junior in mechanical engineering from Springfield, Mo.
Ryan Spencer, a junior in mechanical engineering from Hillsboro, Mo.
Joe Vehige, a senior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Mo.
Mark Welty, a senior in mechanical engineering from Florissant, Mo.
William Whitworth, a junior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Mo.
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