Mechanical Design 101

EI 3 Schedule and Driver Instructions

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:40:42 +0000

The racing schedule for May 20 is posted on the website: smittyandtheprofessor.com

The driver instructions for the Energy Invitational are posted on the web page: 2012 Energy Invitational

Test run at Adams Motorsports Park

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:31 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

This is a video of a test run of Delta, UCI’s CNG powered race car, at Adams Motorsports Park. It provides a driver’s eye view of the track.

UCI Vehicle Test Run for EI3

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:09 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

Andre Aranez prepared this video showing the test runs of UCI’s three race cars that are to compete at the 2012 Energy Invitational. Gamma is an all-electric race car with motors at each wheel driven by Litium-ion batteries. Delta is a CNG race car designed for high performance. Epsilon is an FSAE gasoline powered car that won first place in fuel efficiency at the 2011 FSAE California competition.

UCI’s CNG racecar “Delta” is preparing for EI3

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:53:08 +0000

Delta CNG vehicle

UCI’s CNG racecar “Delta” is being readied for competition at the 2012 Energy Invitational. An on-board video of the first run of this race car can be seen at on the web-page: UCI Racecar Engineering.

UCI’s FSAE racecar “Epsilon” to compete at EI3

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:49:55 +0000

Epsilon FSAE vehicle

UCI’s race team will field its gasoline powered FSAE vehicle “Epsilon” at the 2012 Energy invitational. This vehicle won 1st place in fuel efficiency at the 2011 FSAE West competition. Some of the team leads who guide UCI’s race car engineering program are show below with Epsilon.

UCI Team leads

UCI’s Electric racecar to compete at EI3

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:55:55 +0000

UCI Electric racecar

UCI’s electric racecar “Gamma” has an electric motor at each wheel driven by a pack of Lithium-ion batteries. It just completed a test run and is being prepared for the 2012 Energy Invitational at Adams Motorsports Park on May 20th.

Cal Poly Pomona to compete at EI3

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:05:23 +0000

Cal Poly Pomona vehicle

The hybrid race team from California State Polytechnic University Pomona will compete at the 2012 Energy Invitational on May 20th at Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA.

Los Alamitos HS race team to join 2012 EI3

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:54:48 +0000

Los Alamitos vehicle

The Los Alamitos HS race team has been invited to the 2012 Energy Invitational at Adams Motorsports Park based on an excellent performance at the Design Review at the 2012 Youth Expo. They will compete agains race teams from Tustin, Pacifica, Esperanza, Huntington Beach and Foothill High Schools.

Esperanza HS race team preparing for EI3

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:46 +0000

The Esperanza HS race team has been invited to the 2012 Energy Invitational based on their performance in the Design Review at the 2012 Youth Expo on April 13 at the OC Fairgrounds. They will join Tustin HS and Pacifica HS at Adams Motorsports Park on May 20th.

Esperanza Vehicle 2

Chipman Wind to join the 2012 Energy Invitational

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:09:52 +0000

The OC inventor Phil Chipman will enter his all electric three-wheeler in the 2012 Energy Invitational at Adams Motorsports Park. The competition is May 20, 2012.

Chipman Wind