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flüela
About flüela
  • Overall FSE Spain
  • Overall FSE Austria
  • Engineering Design (FSUK, FSA, FSS)
  • Endurance (FSG, FSA)
  • Autocross (FSS)
  • Skidpad (FSUK-WR, FSS)
  • Acceleration (FSUK, FSG, FSA)
  • Overall FSE Germany
4x 37 kW 173 kg 1.9 s 120 km/h

«flüela» is continuing the evolutionary process of the vehicles «julier» and «grimsel» from the previous two years but is featuring multiple structural, mechanical and aero- dynamical innovations as a direct result of a drastically adapted set of rules.

The race car is driven by four wheel hub motors which reach up to 20’000 RPM. Hand in hand with a higher transmission ratio, «flüela» is able to achieve higher torque at the wheel at low speeds. The stiffness of the chassis (4700 Nm/deg) is guaranteed through a CFRP-monocoque with recessed suspension mounting points. This also offers the advantage of a higher degree of freedom in the kinematics design. Just like «grimsel», «flüela» features adaptive dampers with a magnetorheological fluid (MRF). Through this technology the damping characteristics can be adjusted actively with regards to different driving situations.

The concept of pushrod actuated spring-damper elements has been adopted and further developed, resulting in a more efficient use of installation space. The adaptive dampers with magnetorheological fluid have been equipped with a self-engineered air chamber, which greatly expands adjustment possibilities. For the first time, the front wheel steering can be complemented by an optional rear wheel steering. It allows to turn the rear wheels by 3° in 150 ms.

An advanced traction control ensures that grip on all four tires is maximised at all times. Speed, slip angle and contact forces are taken into consideration by the controls. Furthermore a torque vectoring system controls the car’s dynamics in order to stabilise driving behaviour.

At the same time higher cornering speeds can be achieved. For further optimisation, the control algorithms take into account different environmental factors and driver preferences.

With «flüela», AMZ was able to defend its first place in the world rankings for the second year in succession. The team was able to win two out of four events in the overall scoring. The engineering feats of the students were crowned with three out of four wins in the engineering design event.

Management

Jonas Abeken
  • Chief Executive Officer
Philipp Föhn
  • Chief Technical Officer
Urs Steiner
  • Chief Technical Officer

Drivetrain

Urs Steiner
Head
Cornel Frigoli
Focus Student
  • Motor
Fabio Meier
Focus Student
  • Gearbox
Fabrice Oehler
Freelancer
  • Controller
Valentin Grosjean
Freelancer
  • Controllerbox
Nicolas Sollich
Freelancer
  • Cooling
Michael Hagander
Freelancer
  • Cooling

Electronics

Morris Heller
Head
Michael Fallegger
Focus Student
  • Electrical Safety Form
  • HV Safety Circuit
Lukas Helfenstein
Focus Student
  • LV Supply
  • Wiring Harness
Michael Fallegger
Focus Student
  • Electrical Safety Form
  • HV Safety Circuit
Mario Supersaxo
Focus Student
  • Sensors and Actuators
Lukas Helfenstein
Focus Student
  • LV Supply
  • Wiring Harness
Michael Müller
Focus Student
  • Dashboard

Chassis

Lucien Segessemann
Head
Riccardo Rosati
Head
Riccardo Rosati
Head
Maximilian Daetz
Focus Student
  • Manufacturing
  • Seat
Maximilian Daetz
Focus Student
  • Manufacturing
  • Seat
Stephan Dehen
Focus Student
  • Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet
Julia Kompalla
Freelancer
  • Headrest
Virginia von Streng
Freelancer
  • Quick Jack
Volfgang Vilaj
Freelancer
  • Steering Wheel
Lars Trefny
Freelancer
  • Rims

Batteries

Daniel Hentzen
Focus Student
  • Battery Box
  • Packaging
  • Cooling
  • Energy-Meter
Michael von Büren
Focus Student
  • Cell Connection
  • Battery Testbench
Daniel Hentzen
Focus Student
  • Battery Box
  • Packaging
  • Cooling
  • Energy-Meter
Daniel Hentzen
Focus Student
  • Battery Box
  • Packaging
  • Cooling
  • Energy-Meter
Daniel Hentzen
Focus Student
  • Battery Box
  • Packaging
  • Cooling
  • Energy-Meter
Michael von Büren
Focus Student
  • Cell Connection
  • Battery Testbench
Fabio Widmer
Tutor

Controls

Michael Müller
Focus Student
  • Telemetry
Manuel Dangel
Focus Student
  • Vehicle Dynamics Control
Fabrice Oehler
Freelancer
  • Vehicle Control Unit
  • Data Analysis
Fabrice Oehler
Freelancer
  • Vehicle Control Unit
  • Data Analysis
Philipp Föhn
Tutor

Suspension

Manuel Dangel
Focus Student
  • Tyres
Dario Panzuto
Focus Student
  • Wishbones
  • Wheel Packaging
  • Uprights
Dario Panzuto
Focus Student
  • Wishbones
  • Wheel Packaging
  • Uprights
Dario Panzuto
Focus Student
  • Wishbones
  • Wheel Packaging
  • Uprights
Manuel Meier
Focus Student
  • Spring-Damper Elements
  • ARB
  • Kinematics
Manuel Meier
Focus Student
  • Spring-Damper Elements
  • ARB
  • Kinematics
Manuel Meier
Focus Student
  • Spring-Damper Elements
  • ARB
  • Kinematics
Severin Jörg
Freelancer
  • Brakes
Alex Scheidt
Freelancer
  • Steering
Dario Cairoli
Freelancer
  • Steering

Aerodynamics

Kailin Huang
Focus Student
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Design
Kailin Huang
Focus Student
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Design
Arif Alija
Freelancer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
Marco Tobler
Freelancer
  • Drag Reduction System