Ashwa Racing Newsletter September 2017 Edition

NEWSLETTER - September 2017

LIVE IT. LOVE IT. RACE IT.

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Contents 1

Hosting the Formula Bharat Workshop

2

The Hybrid project progresses

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Audit - August 2017

3

Assembly Phase

9

Alumnus of the month

4

The OSV Venture

10

Combustion Sponsors

5

AECCA

11

Hybrid Sponsors

6

Sponsor Focus

12

Team Directory

7

Video Testimonial

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Hosting the Formula Bharat workshop

Ashwa Racing and RVCE had the wonderful opportunity to host the Formula Bharat Academy workshop series, which is dedicated towards helping FS teams to achieve their best on the playing field. Several topics such as rules, cost report, business presentation, design event, team building and so on, were covered.

Valuable lessons were learnt by teams, both young and experienced.

Sharing the knowledge gained by various teams on a common platform was a great display of the spirit of Formula Student.

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The hybrid project progreses The hybrid team has all hands on deck to complete the last phase of manufacturing. As deadlines draw close, the team gears up for the tightly scheduled assembly phase in a zealous attempt to raise the bar already set high by their senior team, which had gone on to secure the 2nd place at Formula Hybrid 2017.

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Assembly phase

The combustion chassis has been sandblasted and powder coated in the sentimental red, four months prior to the upcoming event - Formula Bharat 2018. The team has also begun testing of the newly arrived engine - Suzuki GSXR 600 and assembly of various modules.

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Having taken part in Formula Student events for over 13 years, the team has grown leaps and bounds in terms of exploring various aspects of the automotive sector. The time has come to use this vast amount of knowledge and experience gained in race car engineering to provide mass transportation solutions, which has been the vision of the team, right from its inception.

Innovation is the only way to win.

-Steve Jobs

The Open Source Vehicle Programme would be a breath of fresh air to the aging and unsustainable automotive industry.

The vehicle is built on an opensource model, which involves the use of source code and documentation available to the public - A noble pursuit that saves millions in R&D.

As the first step towards solving the conundrum of mass mobility, the team has undertaken the OSV Open Source Vehicle Programme.

Being the precursor of autonomous vehicles, OSV is the ideal platform for integrating computational systems to vehicle infotainment systems that inturn facilitate more efficient data acquisition.

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The team is all set to be a part of the AECCA Expo 2017, a trade show in India being held for three days presenting latest trends and technology from all the entrepreneurs involved in creative and productive innovations of the industry covering a broad spectrum of prod ucts.

Ashwa Racing being a student research and devlopment programme working towards the innovations in the automotive

sector is keen on setting up a display of its prototype amidst vistors and Industry professionals as it provides the team a great opportunity to come to pace with the nations ever growing trends in automotive technology.

We look forward to learning the key behind the continuous creative and productive innovations of leaders of the automotive industry

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SPONSOR FOCUS

Pegasys Systems is a Mumbai based company which offers expertise in designing and building PC and PLC controlled special purpose machines. The company caters to the needs of leading Indian and Multinational Companies in the various fields. Their contribution has been instrumental towards building of our prototypes and a huge morale booster for the team.

We thank Pegasys Systems for their continued support and hope to further strengthen this relationship in the years to come!

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India’s largest manufacturers of automotive tyre tube valves, valve cores and accessories. For over three decades Triton has been developing and manufacturing high precision products to meet the diverse requirements of customers around the world. Their reputation for quality, delivery and customer service has earned them the trust of customers. We are proud to welcome Triton Valves to our family of sponsors for the 2017-18 race season.

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Video Testimonial Mr. Dilbagh Gill is the Team Principal of Mahindra Formula E Racing, an alumnus of R. V. C. E., and a long-time supporter of Ashwa Racing. We were introduced to Mr Dilbagh Gill through Mr Venkatesh, the MD of Uniflex in 2015. Every year, Mr Dilbagh Gill pays the Hybrid team a visit at New Hampshire, USA during the event. No matter what the outcome of the event is, the team is always left in awe of meeting such a distinguished and accomplished alumnus of thier college!

Click below to watch Mr. Dilbagh Gill share his experience with the team!

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Mr. Hubert Reilard, Hon’ble President of Indo German Chamber of Commerce and ex-Managing Director of EFD Induction, has been one of the strongest pillars of support of Ashwa Racing, right from its inception.

With his years of experience in the Industry, Mr. Hubert is one of the mentors of the project and has always been an inspiration to look upto.

Click below to watch Mr. Hubert Reilard share his experience with the team!

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AUDIT - August 2017

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ALUMNUS OF THE MONTH Siva Subramanian was a member of the batch of 2012, that built the iconic RZ-X2 and set high standards for future batches in Ashwa Racing. Siva was known for his astute thinking; employing his ample Engineering Wisdom to everyday problems at Ashwa Racing. It is for this reason that people often found themselves looking for Siva in the workshop at all hours. The fact that they often weren't disappointed is a testament to his unmatched dedication.

Most people in an FSAE team tend to mind their business by doing only what is expected of them. Siva was one of a kind - he always knew what was happening on the car and worked on the car as a whole due to his willingness to go the extra mile.

He was often typified by the team for his skinny appearance. Despite being a non-mechanical student, he was the go-to person for juniors seeking advice in matters of manufacturing, design procedure or even material properties of intricate components of the car, to which he always had a quick and cost effective solution.

His focus of work was on the electricals of the car and his pragmatic approach ensured that the team had a stalwart to entrust the electrical subsystem of the car with.

Siva also worked on the cost report of the 2012 Formula Student Italy competition and was the brain behind cost reductions in the car, that helped the team in securing the 2nd place in the cost event.

Presently he is pursuing his Masters in the prestigious TU Delft. However, he continues to be an active alumnus of the project, constantly guiding members working on the electrical module of the car with utmost patience.

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2016-17 COMBUSTION PARTNERS

2016-17 SERVICE PARTNERS

2016-17 COMBUSTION - PRODUCT PARTNERS

2016-17 COMBUSTION - MANUFACTURING PARTNERS

EIGEN ENGINEERING SERVICES

HI-FLEX TECHNOLOGIES

SUN PRECISION TOOLS

2016-17 HYBRID PARTNERS

2016-17 SERVICE PARTNERS

2016-17 HYBRID- PRODUCT PARTNERS

2016-17 HYBRID - MANUFACTURING PARTNERS

EIGEN ENGINEERING SERVICES

HI-FLEX TECHNOLOGIES

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Team Directory FACULTY

NAME

DESIGNATION

Dr. R. S. KULKARNI

Faculty Advisor

STEERING COMMITTEE NAME

TELEPHONE

EMAIL-ID

ARUNRAJ SUBBARAJ

+9 68 9913 2457

rajashwa@gmail.com

SHUBHAM SAURAV

+1 7342392995

shubham.ashwa@gmail.com

SIDDHARTH MANDAL

+91 9619991933

sid.ashwa@gmail.com

NIKHIL JALI

+1 765 476 3370

nick.ashwa@gmail.com

SHARATH PRABHAKAR

+91 9000144355

shark.ashwa@gmail.com

Contents

ALUMNI COUNCIL

SUBSYSTEM ALUMNI EVALUATOR / MENTOR TECHNICAL

MANAGERIAL

Rules Committee : Ankur Revankar Safety

: Uday K, Ayush P

Aerodynamics

: G Y Rohit

Chassis

: Brian N Quadras

Workshop

: Arunraj Subbaraj

Suspension

: Kanal Sebastian

Admin

: Arunraj Subbaraj

Brakes

: Vamsi Naramsetty Logistics

: Pallav Rawat

Steering

: Eshwarmurthy T

Finance

: Mohammad Hannan

Engine

: R Manjeet

SMP

: Karan Chatrath

Drivetrain

: Rajat Kabra

HR

: Tejas Babaria

Electrical

: Siva Subramanian Testing

: Rajit Malik

Coding

: Arunraj Subbaraj

: Arunraj Subbaraj

IT

STATIC EVENT MODULE COORDINATOR Design Cost

: Arunraj Subbaraj : Gopika Hemachander

PMP : Arunraj Subbaraj Business Plan : Arunraj Subbaraj

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CHASSIS AND WORKSHOP COMBUSTION Shrirang Agarwal

+91 9090905100

shrirang0509.ashwa@gmail.com

Varun V V

+91 9986220366

varunv.ashwa@gmail.com

Prateek Bhustali

+91 7259365998

prateekb.ashwa@gmail.com

N V Uday

+91 8105646294

udayvn.ashwa@gmail.com

Yogesh K

+91 9483504314

yogeshkumar.ashwa@gmail.com

K Praneet

+91 8792260131

praneet.ashwa@gmail.com

Gautham S

+91 8884815512

gautamsingh.ashwa@gmail.com

Chinmaya Khamesra

+91 9986618363

chinmaya.ashwa@gmail.com

Anirudh KN

+91 9886011428

anirudhk.ashwa@gmail.com

Rakshith M Kotian

+91 7795178694

rakshith.ashwa@gmail.com

Harish Kumar M

+91 9902221703

harishk.ashwa@gmail.com

Shashank Vivek

+91 8217072622

shashankv.ashwa@gmail.com

Mubasshir Hussain

+91 8548043004

mubasshir.ashwa@gmail.com

Hrithik Hardi

+91 9481482517

hrithik.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV ENGINE COMBUSTION Rabindra N

+91 8105247150

rabindra.ashwa@gmail.com

Sidhartha

+91 9972373436

sidhartha.ashwa@gmail.com

Sharan Hegde

+91 8197965276

sharan.ashwa@gmail.com

Dhruv Bhandari

+91 9448071404

dhruvb.ashwa@gmail.com

Denzil A Joy

+91 9845224424

denzil.ashwa@gmail.com

Utsav Majumdar

+91 9830063525

utsavmajumdar.ashwa@gmail.com

Aditya Ranjan

+91 9686506810

adityar.ashwa@gmail.com

Ayan Das

+91 7600109763

ayandas.ashwa@gmail,com

Janmejay Singh Rathore

+91 9739081699

janmejay.ashwa@gmail.com

Naveen G

+91 9591244280

naveeng.ashwa@gmail.com

Yash Bhat

+91 8904656645

yashbhat.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

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STEERING AND FINANCE COMBUSTION Ashish Nair

+91 9482459774

ashishs.ashwa@gmail.com

Utkarsh Agrawal

+91 9449853861

utkarsh.ashwa@gmail.com

Chandrashekhar R

+91 9902804716

chandrashekhar.ashwa@gmail.com

Ayuti Atul Goswami

+91 9741758678

ayuti.ashwa@gmail.com

Shreyash Kalal

+91 7337680876

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Siddharth Reddy

+91 9538818876

siddharthr.ashwa@gmail.com

Atheeq Rehman

+91 8105232016

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Chinar

+91 7337883973

chinarjain.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV

ELECTRICAL AND TESTING COMBUSTION Dhanush S

+91 8105105554

dhanush.ashwa@gmail.com

Sarthak B

+91 7829750305

sarthak.ashwa@gmail.com

Shridhar G

+91 8861149314

shridhar.ashwa@gmail.com

Anant N Deshpande

+91 8892671250

anantd.ashwa@gmail.com

Shreyasvi

+91 8277274130

nshreyasvi.ashwa@gmail.com

Nehal Balachandran

+91 7022831789

nehal.ashwa@gmail.com

C.R.Srinivas

+91 9482076140

srinivascr17.ashwa@gmail.com

Nithin M Banakar

+91 8553562104

nitin.ashwa@gmail.com

Goutham S G

+91 9972750249

goutham.ashwa@gmail.com

Kartik B

+91 7019537661

kbandarwad@gmail.com

Sathvik byram

+91 9449967989

sathvikbyram.ashwa@gmail.com

Siddhant V G

+91 9482472738

siddhantg.ashwa@gmail.com

Aditya P

+91 8892028375

adityap.ashwa@gmail.com

BL Vidhath

+91 9482503247

vidhath.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV

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COMBUSTION COMBUSTION Sweekruth Shetty Tejas R Kulkarni

DRIVETRAIN AND HR +91 8792574818 +91 8861666990

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Pranave Nanda

+91 8431954647

pranave.ashwa@gmail.com

Asfan Khan

+91 7026255343

asfankhan.ashwa@gmail.com

Bharath Talikoti

+91 9901128400

bharatht.ashwa@gmail.com

Rhea Arora

+91 7760430451

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Sathvik shetty

+91 9482862669

sathvikshetty.ashwa@gmail.com

Somya Singhal

+91 9019592540

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Thamim Ansari

+91 7337784457

thamim.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV SUSPENSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMBUSTION COMBUSTION Mohammed Atiqh Ahmed

+91 9632206015

atiqh.ashwa@gmail.com

Rakesh H N

+91 9449723028

rakesh.ashwa@gmail.com

Suhas B U

+91 9036192262

suhas.ashwa@gmail.com

Moksith Bohra V

+91 9036739049

moksith.ashwa@gmail.com

Rahul Devarmani

+91 9845096342

rahul09.ashwa@gmail.com

Animesh Kumar

+91 9430779567

animesh.ashwa@gmail.com

Bharath E

+91 8904651195

bharathe.ashwa@gmail.com

Smith Patel

+91 7621099887

smith.ashwa@gmail.com

Nirmal Suresh

+91 9449380635

nirmals.ashwa@gmail.com

Rohil Vashisht

+91 9902548584

rohilv.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID HYBRID

OSV IT Rohitraj H

+91 9945681338

rohiitraj.ashwa@gmail.com

Abhishek N

+91 9663615740

n.abhishek.ashwa@gmail.com

Anurit Gangh

+91 9540793578

anurit.ashwa@gmail.com

Sharath HN

+91 8861976307

sharathhnagaraj.ashwa@gmail.com

Varsha C L

+91 8296616209

varsha.ashwa@gmail.com

Vatsalya V

+91 9643361367

vatsalyavigyaverma.ashwa@gmail.com

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BRAKES AND LOGISTICS COMBUSTION COMBUSTION Nishchay Jain

+91 9820844708

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Prashanth Tejas

+91 9632764845

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Amol Mehta

+91 9448377771

amolmehta.ashwa@gmail.com

R.Venkataramana Datta

+91 8971132335

venkatrd.ashwa@gmail.com

Manjunath B D

+91 9481985585

manjubd.ashwa@gmail.com

Nitesh

+91 8123878516

nitesh.ashwa@gmail.com

Sathyanarayanan

+91 9886203337

sathyan.ashwa@gmail.com

Prathyaksh H U

+91 9686823443

prathyakshhu.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV

SPONSORSHIP , MARKETING AND PR COMBUSTION Sweekruth Shetty

+91 8792574818

sweekruth.ashwa@gmail.com

Tarun K

+91 8762176189

tarunk.ashwa@gmail.com

Komal J

+91 7760887376

komal.ashwa@gmail.com

Srivatsa D

+91 9663879557

vatsa.ashwa@gmail.com

Gaurav P

+91 9008091694

gauravp.ashwa@gmail.com

Nithin J

+91 9632756650

joshynitin.ashwa@gmail.com

Dhanvin N

+91 9940586576

dhanvin.ashwa@gmail.com

Abhinav Mahesh

+91 8105863733

abhinav.ashwa@gmail.com

Hariharan R

+91 9916738430

hariharan.ashwa@gmail.com

Rishika Dechamma PJ

+91 7022365497

rishika.ashwa@gmail.com

Nachiket Kakatkar

+91 8884954545

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Ninad D

+91 9148829341

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Saketh Saran

+91 8867733639

saketh.ashwa@gmail.com

Siddharth Sachar

+91 9971159466

siddharth.ashwa@gmail.com

Richa M

+91 7899803360

richa.ashwa@gmail.com

HYBRID

OSV