Formula Student Germany Programme 2008 Programme 2008

Formula Student Germany Programme 2008 Programme 2008

presented by Formula Student Germany ││ InternationalInternational DesignDesign CompetitionCompetition ││ Programme 2008 Hockenheim August 6th — 10th 2008 │Creating│www.formulastudent.de a future for engineers│ │ We would particularly like to thank the sponsors of Formula Student Germany 2008 for all their support EuroMold Europcar Autovermietung GmbH Kautex Textron GmbH & Co.KG KION Group RIEDEL Communications GmbH & Co. KG SLV Mannheim GmbH VEKA AG presented by in cooperation with INTERNATIONAL A special thanks goes to the numerous volunteers who contributed significantly in the realisation of the third Formula Student Germany 2 Greetings Greetings Grußwort It was only five years ago that some Gerade mal fünf Jahre ist es her, da former Formula Student participants and setzten sich ehemalige Formula Student the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V. (VDI) Aktive und der Verein Deutscher Ingeni- met to plan the realization of an interna- eure e.V. (VDI) zusammen, um die Ein- tional engineering competition in Germany führung eines internationalen Konstrukti- onswettbewerbes für Ingenieursstudenten following in the footsteps of an established nach bewährtem Rezept in Deutschland formula. We discussed concept, rules, konkret zu planen. Gemeinsam diskutier- claim and venue and agreed on the name ten wir Konzept, Regeln, Anspruch und for the project: Ort und einigten uns auf den Namen: Formula Student Germany! Formula Student Germany! The decision was then made: Unser Vorhaben war beschlossen: We designed a student engineering Wir machen einen Wettbewerb, bei dem competition with the highest priority on the principles of safety, trans- die Grundsätze Sicherheit, Transparenz parency and fairness. A competition where the student competitors und Fairness oberste Priorität haben. profit from hands-on experience and direct feedback from active Einen Wettbewerb, der von den Erfah- rungen und Rückmeldungen der aktiven and former participants, as well as top automotive engineering talent und ehemaligen Teilnehmer lebt und sich brought in from around the world. A competition which continuously so kontinuierlich weiter entwickelt. Und develops and improves with age. The Formula Student Germany is sogar noch mehr als einen hochwertigen not only a high quality competition — we provide a vitally important Wettbewerb — wir bieten Unternehmen contact link for young engineers and businesses. And we create a und Nachwuchsingenieuren ein Kontakt- memorable experience for not only the students and spectators, but forum und gestalten ein Erlebnis für also for all the volunteers and support staff, who continue to come Studenten, Zuschauer und Helfer. back year after year! Eine unserer wichtigsten Regeln ist nicht One of the most important rules that we adopted is not a rule at all. wirklich eine Regel. Aber wir tragen sie But it is really at the heart of Formula Student Germany, the essence in unserem Formula Student Germany Herzen als Devise: "Für die Studenten". of what we are about, is our motto: “For the Students”. Innerhalb von drei Jahren ist der Event Within three years the event has grown to more than twice its size. auf mehr als die doppelte Größe gewach- The first Forumla Student Germany got off to a remarkable start in sen. Nach einem mutigen Start mit bereits 2006 with 40 teams and more than 600 students. For 2008 we had 89 40 Teams und über 600 Studenten im teams apply for the 64 available starting grids. Amazed and delighted Jahr 2006 bewarben sich dieses Jahr we moved heaven and earth and increased the number of starting stolze 89 Teams um die 64 Startplätze. grids. Now, in 2008 we welcome 78 teams with over 1700 students Erstaunt und erfreut setzten wir alles in from 19 nations to the third Formula Student Germany! Bewegung und erhöhten die Teilnehmer- zahl. Zur dritten Formula Student Germa- We are looking forward to an exciting and fair competition. We would ny begrüßen wir 2008 nun 78 Teams mit like to thank all our sponsors and supporters as well as the numerous 1700 Studenten aus 19 Nationen! volunteers. We wish all teams success and most of all a fun and Wir freuen uns auf einen spannenden und unique experience you cannot get anywhere else. All the visitors in fairen Wettbewerb und danken unseren attendance we welcome you as well, to an exciting insight into the Sponsoren und Förderern sowie den zahl- world of motivated, young engineers. reichen freiwilligen Helfern. Wir wünschen den Teilnehmern gutes Gelingen und wertvolle Erfahrungen und den Besu- Dr. Ludwig Vollrath (VDI e.V.) chern einen spannenden Blick in die Welt motivierter, junger Ingenieure aus der and the Formula Student Germany Team ganzen Welt. Dr. Ludwig Vollrath (VDI e.V.) und das Formula Student Germany Team │Formula Student Germany 2008│ 3 4 Contents Contents Inhalt Greetings Grußwort .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Formula Student Germany ‒ an introduction Formula Student Germany ‒ eine Einführung ................................................................................................................................. 6 The disciplines at a glance Die Disziplinen im Überblick ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Awards 2008 Preise 2008 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Schedule 2008 Zeitplan 2008 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Floor plan 2008 Lageplan 2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Formula Student Germany Team Formula Student Germany Team .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Judges 2008 Juroren 2008 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Good reasons for supporting Formula Student Germany Gute Gründe zur Unterstützung der Formula Student Germany ................................................................................................... 22 Flags as communication on the track — an excerpt from the rules Flaggen als Kommunikation auf der Strecke — ein Auszug aus dem Regelwerk ........................................................................... 29 Pat’s Corner: Composites and innovation in Formula Student (by Pat Clarke) Pat’s Corner: Verbundwerkstoffe und Innovationen in der Formula Student (von Pat Clarke) ........................................................ 30 Making business with race cars — things to learn in the Business Plan Presentation Event (by Barbara Schlögl) Mit Rennwagen Geschäfte machen — was es beim Business Plan Presentation Event zu lernen gibt (von Barbara Schlögl) ......... 34 Discussing the work of a year — the Engineering Design Event (by Frank Röske & Steve Fox) Die Arbeit eines Jahres in der Diskussion — der Engineering Design Event (von Frank Röske & Steve Fox) ................................... 38 Formula Student Germany 2007 ‒ Impressions Formula Student Germany 2007 ‒ Impressionen .......................................................................................................................... 44 Participating teams 2008 at a glance Teilnehmende Teams 2008 auf einen Blick ................................................................................................................................... 51 Team profiles Teamprofile .................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Imprint Impressum ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Dictionary of frequently used terms Wörterbuch häufig verwendeter Begriffe ....................................................................................................................................... 98 │Formula Student Germany 2008│ 5 Formula Student Germany − an introduction Formula Student Germany − an introduction Formula Student Germany − eine Einführung Concept Das Konzept Students build a single seat formula racecar with which they can Studenten bauen in Teamarbeit einen ein- compete against teams from all over the world. The competition is not sitzigen Formelrennwagen, um damit bei simply won by the team with the fastest car, but rather by the team einem Wettbewerb gegen Teams aus der ganzen Welt anzutreten. Bei der Formula with the best overall package of construction, performance, and Student gewinnt aber nicht einfach das financial and sales planning. To succeed interdisciplinary teamwork schnellste Auto, sondern das Team mit and an efficient team structure are very important. dem besten Gesamtpaket aus Konstrukti- on und Rennperformance, Finanzplanung Requirements und Verkaufsargumenten. Dazu sind

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