Event Title
Fuel Management System
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
William Hudson
Mentor's Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
The Formula-SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) racecar has a carburetor for the delivery of air and fuel to the motor. This form of aspiration is not the most efficient use of resources for a performance vehicle. This project will research and design a Fuel Injector Controller (or Fuel Management System). This proposed controller allows for a very precise way of figuring out the air/fuel ratio needed to combust in each individual cycle during every engine cycle. This controller requires adaptation to the changing conditions of the environment surrounding the vehicle. The controller also calculates the most efficient use of fuel to power the vehicle. Previous carburetors only adjusted every time the vehicle came into the pits for a tune up or gas. Upon completion of this study, the vehicle will have a Fuel Management System that will not only allow for top performance but also save on the amount of fuel required to compete at the Formula-SAE National Competition level in June of 2002.
Fuel Management System
CSU
The Formula-SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) racecar has a carburetor for the delivery of air and fuel to the motor. This form of aspiration is not the most efficient use of resources for a performance vehicle. This project will research and design a Fuel Injector Controller (or Fuel Management System). This proposed controller allows for a very precise way of figuring out the air/fuel ratio needed to combust in each individual cycle during every engine cycle. This controller requires adaptation to the changing conditions of the environment surrounding the vehicle. The controller also calculates the most efficient use of fuel to power the vehicle. Previous carburetors only adjusted every time the vehicle came into the pits for a tune up or gas. Upon completion of this study, the vehicle will have a Fuel Management System that will not only allow for top performance but also save on the amount of fuel required to compete at the Formula-SAE National Competition level in June of 2002.
