Formula SAE Wiring Harness Design

Presenter(s)

Ryan Soltau

Abstract or Description

The goal of the project is to design and build a wiring harness for a Formula SAE car. The two main items of focus are functionality and data acquisition. The design process started out with gathering data on every electrical component critical for a Yamaha YZF R6 engine to run. Chassis sensors are used to monitor critical chassis parameters to determine adjustments needed and aid in driver development. The data acquisition system is comprised of 3 key modules, an Engine Control Module, a Power Distribution Module, and a Dash/Data Logger. These not only control engine function but can also monitor everything going on throughout the car. This makes it extremely easy to go back and change parameters to control engine function after doing runs on a dynamometer and be able to make chassis adjustments after doing chassis testing on a track. Having a data acquisition system is extremely beneficial for us being able make changes to the engine tune file and the chassis set up to make our overall car function at its highest potential.

Mentor

Bruce Jones