PFLITSCH supports Formula Student Team Dynamics e.V.
How do you develop a high-performance racing car from scratch? Students from the Formula Student Team Dynamics e.V. in Regensburg are taking on precisely this challenge. Their goal: an electric racing car that can compete internationally against other teams and excel in disciplines such as acceleration, endurance and handling.
A look behind the scenes
Ben Quisthoudt, 21 years old and a mechatronics student at OTH Regensburg, is head of the high-voltage department and provides exciting insights: "We are a student association with around 80 members who are passionate about working on our racing car. Every year, we build a new vehicle, as required by the rules. Our current model is a fully electric four-wheel drive car with wheel hub motors that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds."
Formula Student
Formula Student is an international design competition in which teams of students test their self-developed and built racing cars in various disciplines. Not only performance on the track is evaluated, but also design, cost planning and the business concept.
PFLITSCH products in use
The team has been working with PFLITSCH since 2017. This year, EMC cable glands from the blueglobe TRI and blueglobe TRI HT ranges are being used. These play a crucial role, as they guide the high-voltage cables safely through the carbon chassis and protect electrical components from external influences.
Another area of application is the team's newly developed laser housing: "Here, temperature-resistant and tight cable glands are essential to ensure safety and functionality."
Success on the race track
Last year, Dynamics e.V. celebrated a milestone: for the first time, the team successfully completed all disciplines in an international competition, including acceleration, autocross and the demanding endurance competition – a 21 km endurance test for technology and drivers.
- Acceleration: 75 m sprint – speed
- Skid pad: cornering in the shape of a horizontal figure of eight
- Autocross: Time trial on a course
- Endurance: 21 km long-distance test
Static disciplines:
- Cost and manufacturing: Here, all components and assemblies of our vehicle must be documented, including name, manufacturing process, material and costs. The judges can ask questions about each component, which we must answer.
- Business Plan: In this discipline, we present our car to a fictional company (the judges) and try to "sell" it as best we can.
- Engineering Design Report: Here, engineers from the industry evaluate our vehicle development. They ask questions about the design and assess our work.
Future prospects and career opportunities
In addition to technical excellence, participation in Formula Student offers a unique platform for future careers: "Many of our members use the experience they gain as a springboard into the automotive and electrical engineering industries. High-quality components such as those from PFLITSCH help us to learn about and apply industrial standards."
PFLITSCH e-mobility – consistent customer focus thanks to our own market segment
In the wake of technological change and the growing importance of sustainable mobility, PFLITSCH has been increasingly active in the automotive / e-mobility sector for several years and has established its own market segment for this purpose. The team at Automotive Market Segment is the first point of contact for customer solutions in trucks and buses and manages the resulting projects from start to finish.
