Welcome to the Scuderia Mensa...

...the Formula Student racing team of the University of Applied Science RheinMain

SPR13E (Mock-Up May '13)

Good news! We are going to FSG Hockenheim!

After being waitlisted since january, we finally made it to be one of the 40 contestants in Hockenheim!

It will take place from July 30th to August 4th in Hockenheim at the Formula Student Germany event. We are very excited about finally participating at this prestigious competition.

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Opel Rally Cup @ Scuderia Mensa!

Opel Rally Cup driver Sebastian von Gartzen und his father were visiting our shop in Rüsselsheim!

 

 

Presentation of our rolling chassis!

On april 26th/27th,  the kick-off of the "125 years of electromobility" celebrations took place at the Rüsselsheim city hall. And our rolling chassis was part of it! Representatives of science, economy, and politics celebrated together 125 years of electromobility. Of course, our team showed all our approaches to this topic by showing all three electric cars we build (the thrid one, the SPR13E as the rolling chassis). One of the guests was the Hessian minister of state Axel Wintermeyer.

 

Pictures friday

Pictures saturday

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Electromobility in Frankfurt/Main

"Discover what moves the future!"

Within this topic, experts showed a wide variety of electric vehicles in the "Klassikstadt" in FFM! And we met our friends of the DART racing team of the TU Darmstadt.

The event was organized by the FRANKFURTeMOBIL initiative.

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10 years Automotive Cluster in Gustavsburg

Our sponsor Bertrandt was host of the Automotive Clusters.
The ten-year-celebrations were an intersting spot to meet people from the automotive industry and make new contacts. We are very thankful for the invitation to this interesting event!

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New renderings!

The mock-up is progessing really well! Therefore we are publishing CAD-renderings from different parts in the next few weeks. We start with a the aerodynamic parts: the front- and rear wing as well as the diffusor. Designing goal was a lightweight aeropack which gives us as much downforce as possible while not adding too much drag.
 
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Watch us manufacturing the frame of SPR13E!

You have always wondered what work has to be done to build a formula racing car? Well then - watch us doing it! We take pictures of every step and upload them on facebook. If you want to stay informed, give our page a like and all news will show up in your news feed! Of course you also can see the pictures without a facebook account!

Manufacturing the frame of SPR13E

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Scanning the body shapes for the new seat.

The ergonomics team of the Scuderia Mensa would like to thank the measurements department ("ZQS Mess-und Analyse Center") of the Adam Opel AG. Thank you for the short notice meeting, the good cooperation and the nice working atmosphere. 
 
We were offered the opportunity to use modern 3D-Scanning techniques to transfer body shapes our their CAD system. That gives us an advantage in designing a new, ergonomic seat.

The dSpace MicroAutoBox has arrived!

The arrival of the dSpace Microautobox II 1401/1511 starts off our electronics team.
It is our motor control unit.

 

Thanks to our Sponsor dSPACE!

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The SPR12E and the Prime Minister....

Volker Bouffier (Prime Minister of the federal state Hessen) in our SPR12E !
To his left: Patrick Burghardt (Mayor of Rüsselsheim)

We presented our car at the opening ceremony of the Forschungscampus³, where Mr. Bouffier was attending. He was very excited about our project and decided to take the driver seat!
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Scuderia Mensa @ Mando in Frankfurt/Main

Mando Europe
 

We are looking forward to our next meeting!

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Mock-up

... goes touchscreen!
We have always wanted to work like this: Our mock-up on a touchscreen. Zooming, rotating and discussing about the engine mount.
A big thanks to Viktor Scheiermann, Armin Dressler and Marc Schönfelder.

...it is named "SPR13E"

The newspaper "Echo" published an article about our new car! (German only)

Echo article

BMS sample boards

Step by step: The first boards are being equipped to be tested in the lab of the university.
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Thanks to the company Hübinger

A very big thanks to the company Hübinger!
We are excited about a new year of cooperation with you.
In our "SPR10": Andreas Pfützenreuter (CEO), to his right his wife Tanja, on the left: Judith Henzel (Marketing Support), at the back: Mirjam Groth (Team Captain)
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Scuderia Mensa in TV!

The second channel was filming at our shop! Watch the whole report at
"ZDF Heute Journal" (German only)

New year's reception 2013

The Scuderia attended the new year's reception of the business club of Rüsselsheim.
We had a lot of very interesting talks with businessmen from Rüsselsheim.

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Our engine: the YASA 750

The dyno is running again and ready for our new powertrain system.
This year, the two main components are the YASA 750 engine and the Gen4.Size8 von Sevcon motor controller.

Team-Center instruction at the CAD-lab of the university

Team-Center instruction at the CAD-lab of the university.
Thanks to our coach, Prof. Harald Jaich and thumbs up to all attending team members!
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