OptimumG
04-05-2007, 02:35 PM
Claude Rouelle's Racecar Vehicle Dynamics seminar is on again immediately after the Formula SAE competition in Detroit. There will be no seminar after the FSAE West competition.
visit the optimumg site to register.
www.optimumg.com (http://www.optimumg.com)
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
If you are looking for the best possible design and performance for your FSAE car, or you are seeking a future in the racing or automotive industry, the 3-Day seminar I will be offering May 21-23 in Michigan, gives you the opportunity to do just that.
During the 3-day seminar, you will not only learn about the science and the math of racecar design and performance, but also "the tips and tricks" which affect your car's handling. I would love to share with you my 30 years of experience in Formula Ford, European Touring Car Championship, Formula 3, Formula 3000 in Europe and Japan, Formula 1 and Champcar, as the president of my race car engineering consulting company (several of our employees are former FSAE participants) and as an FSAE and Formula Student design judge.
What is discussed?
Lateral and longitudinal tire grip VS slip angle, slip ratio, vertical load, pressure, camber and temperature, tire rolling resistance, camber change, bump and roll steer, Ackerman, antisquat and antidive, roll and pitch center definition and movement, CG measurements, ideal weight distribution, chassis torsion stiffness and chassis torsion damping, motion ratio, natural and damped frequency, weight transfer in steady state and transient, "magic numbers", moment of inertia in roll, pitch and yaw measurements and how to use these numbers to tune the car, shock tuning, brake balance, shock speed histogram, minimal and ideal data acquisition hardware..... and anything else you wish to discuss.
I guarantee you that you will learn in 3 days (3 very intensive days! From 8:00 AM to probably late at night) more than you can get in any racing books. I also guarantee you that I will answer all of your questions - but you will also get out of there with more question than you came with!
A comprehensive, well-organized binder containing more than 600 pages of explanatory text and illustrative diagrams will be given to each participant. Several examples of setup, data, and practical experience (some successful some disastrous) will be shown and given as illustrations.
This seminar has been given to many professionals in the racing industry such as Penske, Bridgestone and Ferrari F1 and will be available to FSAE students at the exceptionally low rate of $375 because we know you are part of the future of the industry and want to help you start your career.
To register for the seminar, or for more information about OptimumG, please visit the website at www.optimumG.com (http://www.optimumG.com) or email engineering@optimumG.com.
Denver-based OptimumG, founded in 1997, provides a single source for motorsport consulting, engineering, and decision support software products. The company's founder, Claude Rouelle, is a renowned racecar engineer and acclaimed international seminar leader. OptimumG's consulting clients have included teams in racing series around the world. The current roster includes the SCCA SPEED World Challenge, American LeMans Series, Grand American Rolex Sports Car Championship, and NASCAR Busch and Nextel Cup Series. Worldwide seminar clients include MoTeC, Ferrari, Michelin and DaimlerChrysler.
Add this valuable and well-respected seminar to your resume today and you will find a lot of doors opening up for you in the racing world.
Regards, and best of luck at the upcoming competition,
Claude Rouelle
President
OptimumG, LLC
Tel: 1 303-752-1562 Fax: 1-303 368-0121
engineering@optimumg.com
www.optimumg.com (http://www.optimumg.com)
visit the optimumg site to register.
www.optimumg.com (http://www.optimumg.com)
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
If you are looking for the best possible design and performance for your FSAE car, or you are seeking a future in the racing or automotive industry, the 3-Day seminar I will be offering May 21-23 in Michigan, gives you the opportunity to do just that.
During the 3-day seminar, you will not only learn about the science and the math of racecar design and performance, but also "the tips and tricks" which affect your car's handling. I would love to share with you my 30 years of experience in Formula Ford, European Touring Car Championship, Formula 3, Formula 3000 in Europe and Japan, Formula 1 and Champcar, as the president of my race car engineering consulting company (several of our employees are former FSAE participants) and as an FSAE and Formula Student design judge.
What is discussed?
Lateral and longitudinal tire grip VS slip angle, slip ratio, vertical load, pressure, camber and temperature, tire rolling resistance, camber change, bump and roll steer, Ackerman, antisquat and antidive, roll and pitch center definition and movement, CG measurements, ideal weight distribution, chassis torsion stiffness and chassis torsion damping, motion ratio, natural and damped frequency, weight transfer in steady state and transient, "magic numbers", moment of inertia in roll, pitch and yaw measurements and how to use these numbers to tune the car, shock tuning, brake balance, shock speed histogram, minimal and ideal data acquisition hardware..... and anything else you wish to discuss.
I guarantee you that you will learn in 3 days (3 very intensive days! From 8:00 AM to probably late at night) more than you can get in any racing books. I also guarantee you that I will answer all of your questions - but you will also get out of there with more question than you came with!
A comprehensive, well-organized binder containing more than 600 pages of explanatory text and illustrative diagrams will be given to each participant. Several examples of setup, data, and practical experience (some successful some disastrous) will be shown and given as illustrations.
This seminar has been given to many professionals in the racing industry such as Penske, Bridgestone and Ferrari F1 and will be available to FSAE students at the exceptionally low rate of $375 because we know you are part of the future of the industry and want to help you start your career.
To register for the seminar, or for more information about OptimumG, please visit the website at www.optimumG.com (http://www.optimumG.com) or email engineering@optimumG.com.
Denver-based OptimumG, founded in 1997, provides a single source for motorsport consulting, engineering, and decision support software products. The company's founder, Claude Rouelle, is a renowned racecar engineer and acclaimed international seminar leader. OptimumG's consulting clients have included teams in racing series around the world. The current roster includes the SCCA SPEED World Challenge, American LeMans Series, Grand American Rolex Sports Car Championship, and NASCAR Busch and Nextel Cup Series. Worldwide seminar clients include MoTeC, Ferrari, Michelin and DaimlerChrysler.
Add this valuable and well-respected seminar to your resume today and you will find a lot of doors opening up for you in the racing world.
Regards, and best of luck at the upcoming competition,
Claude Rouelle
President
OptimumG, LLC
Tel: 1 303-752-1562 Fax: 1-303 368-0121
engineering@optimumg.com
www.optimumg.com (http://www.optimumg.com)