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Just another normal day after school. Had a brainstorming session or you can call it our normal team meeting. As usual, we had it over a cup of coffee and some food.

conclusion:

1. We draw out our list of targeted sponsors to fulfill our budget.
2. Came to mutual agreement on how our final design will be like.
3. Have a time table on what to do everyday.
4. Divided our tasks accordingly.
5. Pn Siti ( our teacher advisor) still drives really fast.

Manufacturing

Date: 11 July 2008
Day : Thursday
Weather: Clear & Sunny
Conclusion: Good day for manufacturing!

We started our journey first thing after school. Only took 10mins to the manufacturing centre thanks to our teacher cum F1 driver. Dang, she was goin fast, real fast. Imagine 100km/hr across the city. We were lucky to arrive in one piece.

We started by picking the wood. Fyi, the car is made up of balsa wood ( some very light wood weighing at approx 100g ).

Than, we began plugging in our design to the computer and manufacturing it. How does this work? We use a virtual software to programme the manufacturing machine to cut the wood according to our design. It wasn't easy alright. Helping us was our friend Hish (Hisham).

Our day than ends by a cup of coffee and a little chit chat or smiles.

The Nitrates

Group Photo Session:-

Sponsor Meeting

80'Another day, Another Sponsor.'




Went to Cubic for sponsor...Huge factory

Had a meeting with University Technology Malaysia Melaka(UTEM). Beautiful place, nice building, talented professors.





- Entrance to the engineering department

We had a meeting with the board of professors in the engineering faculty. Don't ask, it was scary. Jim literally froze and didn't know what to say. We didn't know what to do at first without the great speaker, Joel. Finally, Jim gave a marvellous presentation in the helpless situation. He can't do anything but speak. "What is F1 In schools? What we need? What is the drag of the car? ......." Kudos to Kell Jim! Picture this: We went there unprepared without any presentation whatsoever and they ( the professors), were all set ready to fire tons of firepower worth of questions. So dead were we. Obviously.




The end results were promising though. The guys back there were so impressed with Jim's presentation, they agreed to sponsor us and even lend us a big helping hand by contributing ideas to our car design. They even allow us to have full access to their machines for our manufacturing purposes.

Job well done to the nitrates it is, life is a speedway!

The Test..

Posted by,
Joel Yip- Design Engineer

After producing few designs of the car, its time to test their drag.But how?
Simple. By using a virtual wind tunnel.

What is a virtual wind tunnel?
Simulating Race Car Design with Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD is a computer-based technology that studies the dynamics of all things that flow.In Formula 1 racing, CFD involves building a computer-simulated model of a race carand then applying the laws of physics to the virtual prototype to predict what the downforce or drag may be on various components of the car or how the car willrespond in various wind conditions, changing environmental conditions or on differentroad surfaces.
Aerodynamicists can use CFD to better visualize and enhance their understanding ofhow various designs will perform. It also allows them to experiment with more designvariables in a shorter amount of time until they arrive at optimal results.
CFD allows engineers to use computer software to divide components of a race carinto specific cells or grids. For each of those cells, supercomputers are then used tocalculate mathematical equations that compute the velocity and air pressure of thewind as it rushes over, under and around the specified components of the race car.Aerodynamicists can use the resulting data to compute the downforce, drag andbalance the race car will experience, depending on different environmental and roadconditions and different design variables. When the calculations are finished, theaerodynamicists can analyze the results either numerically or graphically.
The Nitrates us CFD as the first step in their design and testing process,since it allows us to experiment with more design variables more quickly thanbuilding a physical model.

What Comes After the Virtual Wind Tunnel?
Our second step is to build a physical scale model of thecar and place it in a wind tunnel, where we can conduct further research andcontinue to assess the car's aerodynamic efficiency. After these two steps are completed, our final step is to test and assess the car on the track itself.


In the ongoing race to shave hundredths and thousandths of seconds off a race car'stime, Formula 1 teams seem set to continue their focus on advanced technology toaccelerate their design efforts.

Job Division

posted by,
Joel yip- Design Engineer


I'm sure you guys out there are wondering how the team works.
So, i'm goin to explain on what role each of us play in the team.

Team leader

• Guides the team and makes sure everyone is doing their part
• Takes the lead when any problems arise
• Encourages team members to strive and do their best
• Makes sure the assignments of team is handed in by the deadline

Design Engineer

• Understand the laws of physics and motion
• Create designs of cars through CAD
• Test the effectiveness of the car(speed)through the virtual wind tunnel
• Think of creative ways to increase the speed or reduce the drag of the car

Manufacturing Engineer

• Make the design engineer's vision become a reality
• Produce the winning machine based on the design engineer's concept and design
• Research on raw materials and their effectiveness
• Assemble the car and ensure that it is destined for greatness
• Paint the car based on the design engineer's concept

Resource Manager

• Handle the logistics of the team
• Ensure that there is enough resources to run the team
• Responsible for the budget and income(sponsers)
• Collaborate with the graphic designer to produce advertisements
• Produce uniforms for the team

Graphic Designer

• Design the Brochures
  
• Design the Portfolios
• Produce posters
• Produce an image for the team

The Budget

POSTED BY,
JOEL YIP- DESIGN ENGINEER


As we all know before producing something,the cash needed will always be an issue. Yes, its always about the money for the nitrates.
Here is our estimated budget needed to ace this competition:

1. Manufacturing Of car- RM6000
2. Printing - RM1000
3. Pit Stop - RM2000
4. Adertising - RM1000
5. Michellaneous - RM1000

TOTAL - RM11000

So we as usual require the aid of our thrustworthy sponsers to contribute. In exchange, we will try our best to publicise/ advertise their company throught this competition. Those who are willing to sponser us pls contact:

• Teh Kell Jim (team leader/ resource manager) - k.jim_92@hotmail.com / 0166091111
• Joel Yip (Design Engineer) - 0173097415
• Or simply by just contacting the team through the team email- gonitrates@live.com

Your help is greatly appriciated. We will do our part and try our best to succeed with your aid.

the regionals

posted by,
Joel Yip- Design Engineer.

As you guys have been informed, The Nitrates have overcome every barrier and have reached the southern region finals. Here are some useful information about this leg of the championship.

Competing Teams/ Opponents:-

1. Swift Impulse - our homeground rival
2. V-Thrust - another homeground rival
3. Faster 1
4. Speed Auto
5. F40 Team
6. F1 Girls
7. MOZAC
8. D'Putra
9. Meltec F1
10. Indigo Swift
11. Silver Arrow
12. Light Speed
13. Porcupine
14. Terminal Velocity
15. Synergy Teens
16. Lightspeed Breaker
17. N.O.S.
18. Phoenix Drage
19. Aero Lightning
20. The Provident
21. Air GEar
22. Time
23. Flash
24. Phoenic
25. Sonic Tuner
26. Percesion V
27. Aero Force

Presentation: 31 July 2008 nationals
Race: 1 - 2 Aug 2008
Venue: Air Keroh D'Village Resort, Melaka

Team Hopes/ Goals:

• Able to represent the southern region to the
• Emerge as Overall Champions
• Fastest Car Award
• Best Engineered car Award

Life is a Speedway