V67 Team Structure
WWU Racing's team is broken up into eight sub-systems: BPS, Suspension, LV, HV, Drivetrain, Data & Sims, Chassis, and Business. The systems all work together to create the most successful car possible.
The Brakes, Pedals, and Steering (BPS) system manages everything from the pedal box to dialing in the steering system. Through intensive modeling and testing, the BPS system ensures that the driver is comfortable and safely connected to the vehicle. The BPS system puts extra emphasis on ease of control and the handling of the car to ensure a smooth ride for the driver, and safety for everyone involved.
The Suspension system covers how the car handles and interacts with the track under it. The system designs, builds, and prepares the setup for the car. They are also responsible for managing the camber, suspension pick-up points, slip angle, toe angles, and the caster in order to optimize the tire performance. Once the desired performance has been reached, Suspension tunes the car to ensure drivers have the perfect balance of control and responsiveness.
The Low Voltage system is responsible for the control systems of the car as well as the driver interface. They also control the shutdown circuit (which safely shuts the car off if there is an issue), communication, and interfacing between the High Voltage battery pack and the inverter and motor.
The High Voltage system is responsible for making and installing V67's accumulator and ensuring it is safe and reliable. To do this, they monitor cell temperatures, route power, reduce heat, and more. The HV, LV, BPS, and Chassis teams all work together to ensure that everything will function as intended when the battery pack is connected.
The Drivetrain system works on the parts of the cars such as the motor, the differential, axles, and the wheels. Their goal is to to transfer power from the motor to the wheels. For this cycle, the drivetrain team is trying to improve the packaging and cooling loop to help further the control of the cooling system.
The Data & Simulation system is responsible for the analog and digital sensor integration, data acquisition, and performance analysis of the car. On the track they measure the wheel speeds, tire temperatures, and suspension travel. By utilizing a combination of theoretical calculations and real-world data, Data & Sims validates designs, optimizes components, and ensures informed engineering decisions.
The Chassis system builds the bones of the car, holding everything, including our driver, safely and reliably inside of it. The goal for the V67 chassis team is to build a safe, reliable, well performing chassis that will pass the technical inspection. In addition to building a comfortable chair to keep our drivers secure and alert.
The Business system manages the relationship between WWU Racing and the organization's sponsors, donors, alumni, friends, and family. The members work closely with the other sub-systems to ensure they all get the tools, equipment and resources that they need to succeed. They are also responsible for administrative work such as managing the website, social media, and software accounts as well as event planning for occasions such as the Public Reveal, Give Day and the Info Fair. For competition, they are responsible for the Business Presentation and Cost Event.