MMR Hybrid

This Project was born in 2017. More Modena Racing has been the first Team to present at the Formula Student competition an Hybrid race car. Our first appearance was in Silverstone CONCEPT CLASS in 2018. Currently, we are the only Team bringing that type of Powerunit to events.

Our Team researches in the field of electrification for improving performance and reducing emissions by developing control strategies of our Power Unit.

THE CAR

M23-H

CHASSIS: Carbon fibre monocoque combined with a steel frame at the rear end
ENGINE: Powerunit consisting of a custom combustion engine, derived from a Ducati Panigale v2 959cc, and a custom electric motor
WEIGHT: 270 kg
FUEL: Petrol
0-100 km/h: 3.7 s
MAXIMUM POWER/TORQUE RATIO: 84 hp at 8500 rpm and 70 Nm at 8000 rpm
SUSPENSIONS: pull-rod front suspension and push-rod rear suspension

OUR DIVISIONS

The team is organized around 7 divisions, each one of them working on tasks of a specific domain.

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FACULTY ADVISORS

According to the F-SAE rules, each Team must have at least one Faculty Representative, nominated by the University. Their role consists in driving the Team during the races and the public events, providing general advices and supervising the production.

CHASSIS & STRUCTURE

The department designs the monocoque and all the structural elements of the car. It collaborates with all the divisions in order to optimise each component and to guarantee the maximum lightness, respecting at the same time the resistance and stiffness standards.

POWER UNIT

It focuses on the generation and distribution of power by calibrating the split between the combustion engine and electric motor and the sizing of the intake, fuel and exhaust systems as well as the transmission. This is followed by ECU mapping which is evaluated and adjusted during test sessions.

LV & HV ELECTRONICS

It develops all the electronic systems of the vehicle. In HV Electronics, the electrical part of the hybrid engine is developed, assembled and tested (e.g. AMS development, MCU interface, etc.). The LV division manages the systems not related to the electric drive (e.g. control unit programming, wireless telemetry, etc.).

AERODYNAMICS

The Aerodynamics division works on the aerokit design in order to translate the highest engine power onto the track by keeping the dynamics sharp and efficient. All projects are created by our engineers using CFD and are then validated on track.

VEHICLE DYNAMICS

It aims at reaching the best performance in the lap time. They modify the performance of the vehicle by turning parameters on subsystems like suspension, steering, and brakes. The choices are made according to the drivers feedback and the virtual simulations.

BUSINESS & MARKETING

It focuses on the relationship with sponsors and suppliers, public relations and the Team’s image.
It is also responsible of the Business Plan, the focal point of the competitions that ultimately reflects the performance of the division.