Illini Electric Motorsports

Machining a foam tooling model for the University of Illinois Electric Motorsports Team. #fiberglass #cncmachining #racing Mukunth Nagarajan

Many car enthusiasts dream of joining the racing industry, but the track to getting there can be nebulous to navigate. For MechSE alumnus Brian Smith (BSME 2019) a sportscar racing simulation engineer at Cadillac Racing, the answer lies in a combination of academic pursuits and Formula SAE. While the classroom experience of a degree in mechanical engineering undoubtedly played a significant role in Smith’s career, his involvement in Illini Motorsports (IM) Formula SAE (now Illini Electric Motorsports) helped lay the foundation his career path. He was a member of the IM team throughout his time at Illinois and ultimately became the suspension subsystem lead in 2018. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGeBjqi4 General Motors

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Massive thank you to?Coastal Enterprises Companion Products?for supplying us with high density polyurethane and to Proto Cast, Inc. for machining that polyurethane into molds for our monocoque mold! Coastal foam is top-notch, and Protocast's precision is unmatched! We are incredibly grateful for them!

We are grateful for the support from DADESIN in manufacturing our uprights, hubs, planet carriers, and wheel nuts! DADESIN is a leading CNC machining company with over 16 years of experience, specializing in low volume production. With world-leading 5-axis machining centers and precision CMM capabilities, DADESIN is able to take on even the most demanding parts at the best price. Thank you for being a crucial part of our journey!

A huge thank you for the incredible support from National Center for Supercomputing Applications Campus Cluster for providing us access to a world-class HPC cluster, and Siemens for sponsoring us with their robust StarCCM+ software! Together they empower us to predict, analyze, and improve the aerodynamic performance of our race car.

Tornos Group went above and beyond machining parts that would have been a real headache for us! The titanium drive pins were machined in less than 37 seconds, much faster than anything we could have done manually!

We want to extend a massive thank you to?Rivian?for an incredibly insightful visit where they shared valuable career insights and gave us an exclusive peek at their groundbreaking electric trucks!