Perception: three cameras and one laser scanner with 180° FOV and > 60 m range
Planning: track planning with minimum curvature for online race line optimization
Emergency brake system: redundantly designed pneumatic/hydraulic emergency brake system
Localisation and mapping: graph-based SLAM for the fusion of perception and odometry
Control: Model predictive control with torque vectoring and slip control
Hardware: 8-Core x86-CPU + Google Coral Edge TPU
AUTONOMOUS
SYSTEM
Design: CFRP - single chassis in sandwich structure with HV and LV cable ducts in foam core
Safety: side- and rear-impact structure made of CFRP sandwich structure, Aluminium front roll hoop and CFRP-honeycomb crash box
Seat & restraining system: seat made of CFRP sandwich structure, custom performance 6-point belt
Steering wheel: CFRP with integrated circuitry and controls
Interface unit: custom made interface unit with status-display
MONOCOQUE
Battery: 5.2 kWh capacity, 470 V peakvoltage, high-energy lithium polymer cells, self-developed high voltage battery management system (HV-BMS)
Cooling system: SLM printed cooling plate for power electronics with a cooler in the flow-optimised side box
Motors: self-designed, synchronous electric motor
ELECTRICAL POWERTRAIN
SUSPENSION
Wheelbase: 1530 mm
Track: front: 1220 mm, rear: 1150 mm
Suspension: CFRP-double wishbone axles
Steering: Play-free steering via lower and upper toothed gears
Uprights: FA SLM Titanium, RA welded hollow structure, adjustment of camber through shims
Wheel hubs: lightweight aluminium construction with integrated brake disc linkage
Spring-damper system: pull rod system on front and rear axles
Rims: 10” – CFRP Rims
Tyres: Hoosier R25B 18 x 7.5-10
Brake system: AP brake calipers
Emergency brake system: redundantly designed pneumatic/hydraulic emergency brake system
Steer-by-wire: precise actuation of steering with brushed DC motor
Concept: modular structure, adjustable, communication via 4 CAN-Bus
Live telemetry: self-developed, customizable live telemetry
Control unit: self-developed arm-based main control unit with 4 CAN connections
LV-Battery: lithium-iron phosphate accumulator
Wire Harness: self-developed and manufactured wiring harness, <400m cables, < 2kg
ELECTRONICS
System concept: high downforce with max. efficiency as well as good LiDAR and camera visibility, easiest disassembly and assembly of each wing, cornering optimized
Front-wing: tyre wake management through optimized vortex systems, arrow geometry based on the lap simulation of the autonomous system prevents cone contact
Rear-wing: 3D wing geometry with maximum usage of the installation space, adjustability through CFRP rods
Side-wing: sidepods for optimum flow around and through the cooling system, maximum downforce through wing