Emergency Braking System

Emergency Braking System

Building an autonomous car requires a way to stop itself safely if the system fails. I'm leading the design of HyTech Racing's new weight-minimized emergency braking system to e-stop the car remotely during autonomous…
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STEERING COLUMN TORSIONAL RIGIDITY

STEERING COLUMN TORSIONAL RIGIDITY

HyTech's steering assembly didn't meet FSAE torsional stiffness guidelines under severe static loads. I redesigned steering elements to increase torsional rigidity while saving…
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POWER STEERING RETROFIT

POWER STEERING RETROFIT

To support autonomous operation, HyTech Racing's testbed vehicle needed its steering system retrofitted so the car could steer itself under real race loads. I'm leading the design of a power steering system sized to handle those torque demands while fitting within the existing chassis and driver…
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