Dassault Systèmes Helps Team Design Electric Race Car

Dassault Systèmes and the Formula Student Team Delft have designed the first Formula Student electric race car on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Using the cloud-based system, the team completed the car in eight months.

According to a company press release, the “DUT16” single-seat car weighs 160 kilograms and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in only 2.2 seconds with 177 horsepower.  Its unique design features a wing on the front that is automatically adjusted by the suspension, as well as a motor, transmission and brake system in each wheel that optimize the car’s weight, speed and performance under wet or dry conditions.

“Without Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and CATIA applications on the cloud, the DUT16 wouldn’t have been possible,” said Bas aan de Stegge, team manager, FS Team Delft.  “Our team of industrial design, applied sciences, and aerospace, mechanical and electrical engineering students has only one goal: win all Formula Student competitions!  This digital platform on the cloud enabled us to work as one team to optimize parameters of the tires, chassis, suspension, drivetrain, aerodynamics and electronics in much less time.”

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.