Formula 1 Car Body
2020 Personal Project
Mechanical Skills Used:
CAD 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Iterative Design, Metal and Wood Fabrication, FDM 3D Printing, Testing
Electrical and Programming Skills Used:
N/A
Software Used:
Solidworks
Ever since I was a kid, cars have always fascinated me. I love the feeling of being behind the wheel and hope to own a supercar one day. As this dream is likely to take a few years to achieve, I satisfy my need for speed for now by watching Formula 1. The impressive engineering behind Formula 1 racecars can be seen as they effortlessly zip around corners, break speeds of 200 mph on the straights, and have the endurance to complete a 50+ race laps
Combining my automobile interests, with my engineering talent, I took on the challenge of designing a Formula 1 racecar body. I also planned for this project to be a way to build my 3D modeling skills using Solidworks. I used released Formula 1 technical specifications to figure out the rules and regulations behind racecar design. Using the schematics in the technical specs as a foundation, I created 2D layout sketches in Solidworks to give me a general dimensioned boundary for part locations. I then used extrusions, lofts and sweeps to create bodywork features seen on Formula 1 racecars. I plan to perform wind tunnel analysis using CFD and ANSYS on my Formula 1 car body.
