Leading the Chassis area in a Formula Student team.
Tecnun eRacing — Formula Student
2021–2024 · Chassis Team Lead (2022–2024)
Design, manufacturing, testing and competition — all inside the Chassis area of Tecnun eRacing.
As Chassis lead, I turned simulation results, track data and manufacturing constraints into decisions for the next iteration.
01 — Design: Testing & validation
Evidence behind the chassis decisions
Physical testing and analysis used to validate designs and assess structural performance.
— Safety and Rules compliance
Physical tests on LabVIEW-controlled rigs.
— Seatbelt insert test
Physical validation of one of the safety-critical load cases.
— Shear test
Observing laminate behaviour and failure modes under shear loading.
— Impact attenuator test
Crash-related validation used to confirm the expected response.
— Test output
Interpretation of results to decide lamination design.
— Chassis CAD
Geometry, packaging and structural constraints translated into design intent.
02 — Fabrication
From carbon fiber layup to autoclave curing
Layup, vacuum preparation and control and curing sequence.
— Carbon layup
Placing plies with fibre orientation, sequence and consistency under control.
— Post-layup inspection
Checking the stack for successful curing cycles.
— Vacuum process timelapse
A compressed view of bagging and vacuum consolidation.
— Vacuum monitoring
Controlling pressure through the consolidation process.
— Autoclave curing
The monocoque ready to cure under controlled temperature and pressure.
— After autoclave
The cured monocoque, where the process becomes a tangible result.
03 — Results
Final outcome and competition context
The final monocoque outcome and the team/competition context around the chassis work.
— Monocoque render
A clear view of the structural core.
— With the chassis
Owning the area also meant owning the final outcome.
— Team dynamics
Humour and energy were also part of making the project sustainable.
— With the award
A personal milestone inside a team achievement.
— With teammate
The people side of all the technical pressure.
— Podium
A visible result after the invisible part of the work.
— Award moment
Collective recognition at the end of a very long cycle.
