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VU Motorsports Intake/Exhaust Team

VU Motorsports Intake/Exhaust Team. Kristina Kitko Mark Melasky Perry Peterson Tim Wranovix. Project Description. Design and build a new intake and/or exhaust system for the 2008 Formula SAE racecar Prepare a design report to be used in the FSAE 2008 Competition in Detroit .

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VU Motorsports Intake/Exhaust Team

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  1. VU MotorsportsIntake/Exhaust Team Kristina Kitko Mark Melasky Perry Peterson Tim Wranovix

  2. Project Description • Design and build a new intake and/or exhaust system for the 2008 Formula SAE racecar • Prepare a design report to be used in the FSAE 2008 Competition in Detroit

  3. Problems with Current Naturally Aspirated System • Inadequate data describing the intake and exhaust systems • FSAE team has suffered at competition due to lack of presentable data • FSAE team is unable to make improvements to current system do to lack of appropriate testing and modeling

  4. Problems with Current Naturally Aspirated System (cont’d) • Intake was made from spare parts in one day • Exhaust system is very heavy • FSAE team is using the stock muffler from the Honda motorcycle (8.5 pounds) • Total system weighs around 25 pounds

  5. Constraints • Described in FSAE rules: • 20mm Venturi restrictor on intake • 110 dB max exhaust volume • Packaging: • Fit within rear of car (image on next slide) • Air filter, throttle, restrictor, fuel rail and muffler mounts • Cost: • Team must report market values of components used

  6. Deliverables • Finished intake and/or exhaust system that is ready to be mounted on the 2008 FSAE car by April 1. • Detailed design report • Technical data with flow modeling • Images

  7. Options • Naturally Aspirated • Build intake and/or exhaust • Turbocharged • Build intake and exhaust

  8. Forced Induction • Increases the pressure in the intake manifold forcing more air into the cylinder for combustion • More gas combines with the air and produces a bigger explosion, increasing the engine’s horsepower

  9. How Natural Aspiration Works • Independent intake and exhaust • A vacuum is created when the piston goes from the top of the cylinder to the bottom of the cylinder, drawing in air and fuel from the intake manifold • Using geometry, the Helmholtz resonance can be incorporated to create a mild forced induction

  10. How Natural Aspiration Works (continued) • Exhaust pipes go from each cylinder to a collector (picture on next slide) • The collector then tapers into a smaller diameter pipe that is connected to the muffler • The taper chokes the exhaust gases, creating a Helmholtz resonance • The pipes from each header need to be equal length to utilize the resonance

  11. Pros FSAE engine is setup for natural aspiration Cheaper than forced induction system Intake and/or exhaust can be redesigned No moving parts, so less likely to fail Not pressurized Cons Less power than complete forced induction Geometry needs to be thoroughly calculated

  12. How Turbos Work • Turbos use exhaust gas to spin a turbine • A shaft connects the turbine to a compressor • The compressor pressurizes air in the intake manifold, causing forced induction • Complete system image on next slide

  13. Garrett Turbocharger • GT-12 (image on next slide) • Engine horsepower 50 - 130 • Displacement 0.4L - 1.2L • FSAE team uses Honda CBR 600 (0.6L) producing 65 horsepower • Free for any Formula SAE team • Must still be reported as purchased in cost report

  14. Pros Increased power Intake and exhaust are designed as one system Simpler geometry compared to a naturally aspirated system Widens engine’s power band Cons Expensive Heavy Turbo lag Current FSAE high compression pistons need to be replaced Too much power makes the car harder to drive

  15. Next Step • Criterion for design decision: • Cost • Complexity • Design team knowledge • FSAE team input

  16. Questions?

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