Design and Development of a Turbocharged E85 Engine for Formula SAE Racing 2008-01-1774
A summary of the design and development process for a Formula SAE
engine is described. The focus is on three fundamental elements on which the entire engine package is based. The first is engine layout and displacement, second is the fuel type, and third is the air induction method. These decisions lead to a design around a 4-cylinder 600cc motorcycle engine, utilizing a turbocharger and ethanol E-85 fuel. Concerns and constraints involved with vehicle integration are also highlighted. The final design was then tested on an engine dynamometer, and finally in the 2007 M-Racing FSAE racecar.
Citation: Moscetti, J., Gilroy Smith, B., and Sick, V., "Design and Development of a Turbocharged E85 Engine for Formula SAE Racing," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-1774, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-1774. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jason P. Moscetti, Bryan Gilroy Smith, Volker Sick
Affiliated:
The University of Michigan
Pages: 7
Event:
2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Vehicle integration
Ethanol
Turbochargers
Two or three wheeled vehicles
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