MEMS 411: Racecar Cruise Control

Authors

Jonah Spencer, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Jacob Wheelock, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Amay Kejriwal, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Publication Date

Fall 2022

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-20-2022

Problem Statement

The WashU Racing team is a student group at formula student which annually designs, builds, and tests a 1/3rd scale formula racecar. This project explores the use of an electronically actuated throttle to implement cruise control on the WashU Racing formula student racecar. Through the use of new and existing sensors on the car, in depth engine modeling, and vehicle dynamics, our team was able to make the car accelerate up to and maintain a certain speed

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Spencer, Jonah; Wheelock, Jacob; and Kejriwal, Amay, "MEMS 411: Racecar Cruise Control" (2022). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 178.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/178