DJS Racing
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Full name | DJS Racing |
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Base |
Mumbai, India 18°58′.30″N 72°49′33″E / 18.9667500°N 72.82583°ECoordinates: 18°58′.30″N 72°49′33″E / 18.9667500°N 72.82583°E |
Faculty Advisor | Vinit Katira |
Team Captain | Asim Rahimatpure |
Team Manager | Dhruvil Lakhani |
Marketing Head | Aditya Singh |
Finance Manager | Saneep Jain |
Technical Heads |
Mohammad Azim Parkar Ardashir Bulsara |
Website |
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2016 Formula Student Season | |
Chassis | MS 1020, 1018 Tubular Space Frame |
Engine | KTM RC 390 (373.2cc water-cooled single cylinder) |
Tyres | Hoosier 18x6 - 10" |
Formula Student Competitions | |
Debut | 2014 Formula Student Germany |
Latest race | Formula Student, India |
Competitions competed |
1x FS Germany 1x FS India |
DJS Racing is a formula-style racecar design team from Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, India. It is a 50-member strong team consisting of undergraduate students from various departments of engineering who come together to contrive, design, develop and test a race car prototype that competes in Formula Student series held in India and around the globe. The competition requires students to use their engineering concepts to design and manufacture a single-seater high performance race car in the most cost efficient manner.
Team's Background
The inception of DJS Racing was in 2012 when a few aspiring engineers from the Mechanical and Production streams, fuelled by the desire to create and build a working model combined with their passion for speed begun to convert scrap metal into a race car. The team has since grown not only in number but also in knowledge and experience. The determination and ambition that drove the founders stands strong with the current team members too.
The team operates under a team captain and team manager who head the nine departments divided as per their responsibilities, specialisation and function. The team follows a philosophy of optimisation of all resources and encourages innovation in design and manufacturing. A student enters DJS Racing as an amateur engineering student and returns as an industry ready engineer having learned technical skills, creative problem solving, project and time management. DJS Racing loves challenges and dares to go beyond the ordinary.
Racing Seasons
Season 1 (2014)
DJS Racing debuted in Formula Student Germany 2014 with its first prototype DJSR 01. With a group of 20 students and limited resources the team successfully managed to come up with a single cylinder open wheel racing car which was among the fastest teams to clear scrutineering. The team also placed 24th in the business event, making it 5th among the Indian teams overall, a remarkable feat for a debutant.[1] Due to minor technical glitches the team couldn't compete in the dynamic events but learned a lot from the experience which paved the way for future advancements.
Technical Specifications of the DJSR01
Car Number | •77 (FS Germany) |
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Chassis | •AISI 1020 Steel Tubular Space Frame
•TIG welding with 1020 steel filler material |
Body | •Glass Fibre |
Wheels | •Custom 3 Piece Aluminium center wheels |
Tyres | •Hoosier 205x55 R13 racing slicks |
Engine | •2010 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
•498.8 cc (30.43 cu in) air-cooled single cylinder •3D Printed Intake Manifold |
Power | •27.2BHP@5250RPM (on wheels) |
Torque | •41.3N-m@4000RPM (on wheels) |
Brakes | •Wilwood GP310 Calipers with 220mm rotors |
Suspension | •Double unequal length A-arm
•Pullrod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper,Pull type actuated vertical |
Steering | •Steering Ratio: 12:1 |
Transmission | •Torsen Type 1 Differential
•1:3 Bias Ratio •Chain Drive with Halfshafts |
Total Weight | •255 kg |
Season 2 (2015-16)
DJSR 02 was built using a KTM Duke 390 engine, with the aim of reducing weight and thus boosting accelerating capability. The second prototype weighed just under 200 kilograms, achieving a 30% weight reduction over the previous variant. With this car the team competed at Formula Student India 2016 securing a 6th position overall despite being a first year team at the competition.[2] The all inclusive transmission and suspension design along with the compact packaging of the car lead the team to securing a coveted 4th position in the design finals. The team's well maintained finances and budgeting resulted in the team placing 2nd in the cost event. DJSR 02 was among 9 teams who competed in the endurance event. The judges acclaimed the team's design methodology and saw great potential in the team.
Technical Specifications of the DJSR02
Car Number | •77 (FS India) |
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Chassis | •AISI 1020 Steel Space Frame
•TIG welding with carbon steel filler material •FEA validated |
Body | •Glass Fibre |
Wheels | •10" 3 piece Aluminium Keizer Rims
•Custom Aluminium Wheel Centre. |
Tyres | •Hoosier 18x6x10" racing slicks |
Engine | •2013 KTM Duke 390
•373.2 cc (22.78 cu in) liquid-cooled single cylinder •3D Printed Intake Manifold and SS Exhaust Manifold |
Fuel type | •95 RON gasoline. |
Power | •43BHP@ 9500RPM |
Torque | •35N-m@ 7250RPM |
Brakes | •ISR Calipers with 180mm rotors |
Suspension | •Penske Quarter Midget from Kaz Technologies
•Double unequal length A-arm •Pullrod and Pushrod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper |
Steering | •Steering Ratio: 3.96:1
•Carbon Fibre and Foam Steering Wheel with 3D Printed Handles. |
Transmission | •Torsen Type Limited Slip Differential
•Electronic Button Shifting with Clutchless Upshifting. •Chain Drive with unequal length Halfshafts |
Electronics | •Performance Electronics PE3 ECU
•Custom Wiring Harness •Real-time LED RPM Display |
Ergonomics | •Adjustable Pedal Box |
Total Weight | •199.5 kg |
Season 3 (2016-17)
The team is redesigning most of their components to further reduce weight and is exploring upcoming materials and manufacturing techniques to optimise the overall construction of the car. The team plans to introduce Data Acquisition System (DAQ), Carbon Fibre Push & Pull Rods, CF Undertray and with extensive testing and driver training is sure of landing a podium finish at the competition this season.
Media
References
- ↑ "FSG Results". formulastudents.de.
- ↑ "DNA Report". DNA Mumbai.