DESIGN-BUILD-RACE

About the Project

Who are TAU Racing?

TAU (Team Aberdeen University) Racing was established in 2007 by a group of 10 undergraduate engineers of various disciplines at the University of Aberdeen. The team’s goal each year is to design and build a single seat race car to compete at Silverstone in the IMechE Formula Student competition.

The team now has over 60 team members across a variety of disciplines, from engineering to business. The society teaches team members to apply engineering methods to a real life engineering project, allowing the students’ designs to be produced and implemented on the car. Furthermore, the project demands many interpersonal skills - including team management, effective communication and scheduling.

What is formula student?

Run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Formula Student promotes careers and excellence in engineering. The competition challenges university students to design, build, develop and market a single seat race car. The Formula Student competition attracts various different university teams from around the globe. It incorporates both Static and Dynamic events, challenges students in their design, cost and business concepts, as well as measures the overall performance of the car in various aspects.

CARS

TAU-24

RESULTS (FS-2024):

OVERALL POSITION: 5th
UK RANKING: 3rd
SCOTTISH RANKING: 1st
ACCELERATION: 6th
SKIDPAD: 11th
SPRINT: 8th
ENDURANCE: 6th
EFFICIENCY: 6th
COST REPORT: 28th
DESIGN REPORT: 18th
BUSINESS PRESENTATION: 48th

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: 2.694m, Width: 1.388m, Height: 1.036m
Power: 77 BHP
Mass: 216.5 kg
Mass balance: 44% Front, 56% Rear
Downforce: 310 N at 14 m/s with 87 N of Drag
Engine: Triumph Daytona 675 cc
Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc: 76 mm / 49.6 mm / 3 cylinder / 675cc
Fuel type: RON 98
Fuel system: Electronically controlled direct fuel injection
Bodywork: Resin Infused Carbon Fibre
Suspension: Dual wishbone front and rear with push-rod actuated shocks
Chassis: Welded steel space frame with laser cut steel plating jig
Powertrain: 5-speed chain driven to a Limited-slip-differential
Tyres: 7.5/16-10” R25B Hoosiers
Wheels: Keizer 10" Aluminium Wheels
Differential: Drexler limited slip differential
Brake system: floating, hub-mounted drilled rotors. 190 mm front with 4 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers, 190 mm rear with 2 pot aluminium AP Racing callipers