Team CRCE Formula Racing Electric

What is our project about?

CRCE Formula Racing Electric is the Formula SAE team of Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Mumbai, India. Established in 2016, our team is made up of over 40 students from various engineering disciplines who are united by a mutual passion for automobiles and motorsports.

Our project focuses on designing and fabricating an open-cockpit, single-seater, formula-style electric race car entirely from scratch. Each year, the car undergoes rigorous testing, evaluation, and iteration as we aim to compete in some of the most prestigious Formula Student competitions across the globe. These include events like Formula Student Japan and Formula Bharat, where we pit our car’s performance, design, and engineering against the best student-built race cars in the world.

Achievements:

Formula Bharat 2023: 7th Overall, 4th in Business Plan Presentation

Formula Student Japan: 4th in the Indian Pacific Region

Formula Imperial 2023-2024: 4th Overall, 1st in Engineering Design Event

Formula Bharat 2024 Season: AIR 11th

How does it work?

Our electric formula-style race car is powered by a highly efficient e-powertrain, carefully designed to balance performance, safety, and energy efficiency. The chassis is lightweight but structurally sound, made using advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to enhance speed and durability. The vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and battery management system (BMS) are optimized through extensive simulations, testing, and improvements based on data from previous seasons.

The car's electric powertrain delivers instantaneous torque, making it competitive in acceleration, while the aerodynamic elements ensure stability at high speeds. Our team has also integrated cutting-edge software and hardware systems to enhance the car's overall performance on the track. Collaboration with us also gives you an opportunity of marketing and advertising PCBWay at global level.

A brief about our circuitry:

Tractive System Active Light (TSAL)

It is a circuit that converts high voltage to low voltage and indicates the driver when the tractive system hits the voltage above 60V. In the same circuit there are four conditions which needs to be met so if these conditions are not met it will indicate the driver that the vehicle is unsafe.

Precharge Circuit :

Pre-charge circuit is used as a safety measure in the vehicle to slowly send power from the battery to the vehicle through an appropriately rated resistor to avoid huge surge of current through the wires. The precharge circuit in FSAE electric vehicles protects high-voltage components by gradually charging the capacitors before applying full battery voltage. It uses a precharge resistor to limit the inrush current, preventing potential damage to the inverter and other sensitive electronics. This ensures safe and controlled startup of the high-voltage system.

How sponsored PCBs from Your Company Will Help Us

The sponsored PCBs your company provides will play a pivotal role in the development of critical systems within our electric race car. Specifically, they will be used in the battery management system (BMS), motor controller, shutdown circuitry and other vital electronics responsible for the safety of the car while ensuring the car’s optimal performance.

A reliable, high-quality PCB will enable us to enhance the precision and reliability of the data collected from various sensors, allowing us to monitor the car's performance in real-time. This will help improve energy efficiency, safety measures, and control over the car’s electronics, which are vital for achieving peak performance on the track. Additionally, your support will enable us to make quicker iterations and adjustments during testing, allowing us to push the boundaries of electric vehicle technology.

PCBWays's support will help us achieve our goal of manufacture a formula style race car from scratch and compete with it at national and international levels. We are thrilled to start our collaboration with you. Lets support each other and work together.