Top Gear

one of my hostel mates introduced me to these 3 wise men who host top gear UK. to be very frank i was never a automobile enthusiasts and in my chart a sexy looking , luxurious sedan will always be on top and the ferrari's and porche occupied the bottom space. i know i sound way different but that is what i used to be like, a guy with very  poor knowledge of their types.

but the series top gear, came as a ray of  hope in my dying interest for automotive industry. the 3 wise men, namely - jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may are such amazing presenters. they changed the way i ever looked at any street car. i was a part of drive train team in my college's FSAE team, Formula Manipal but never in my 8 months of work i ever developed such an interest in automobiles.

From the Bolivian Salt stretch to the North Pole. Racing against the bullet train and even winning it. From driving on the mafia streets of Albania, to being on terrible and manic roads of India. They got themselves struck by lightning and have test driven the Range Rowdy in the Death Valley. They have been to the extremes.

Driving the 54 inch Peel P50 to BBC HQ and wandering about in the Marauder of the South African military forces just adds to the list.  And how curious they were to know the faster one, our sexy Veyron or the Euro tycoon fighter.

The three wise men of Top Gear UK have done everything possible to entertain their viewers and themselves. They have seen every horizon every landscape on this planet, in cars that you and I would never expect to last more than a few miles. That is just staggering and unimaginable.

i love jeremy's ultimate sarcasm, richard's reviews ..actually they are pretty nice ones and jame's  innocence.

its just the perfect combo of a veteran BBC presenter, a radio jockey and an engineer doing the best job in the world. driving around in cars that are older than my grandpa :D . the BBC , worlds richest broadcasting network has surely given the world a series which will tell our future generations, the car their ancestors drove.

if you have watched it, you know what i mean and if you havent then start as soon as possible.

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Igniting ideas to make a difference

It was a glorious moment for the team, when they proudly displayed their car FM-XI at the international conference organised by M.I.T. The conference was attended by notable professors from all over the world. The team gained the praise of all dignitaries present at the conference. They also appreciated the support our various sponsors gave us in making FM-XI a reality.

A new challenge, a new car and a new team overflowing with innovative ideas, changes are bound to happen. The research phase was completed and the design phase is in process. With the FMXI back from Italy, the disassembling of the car began. The learning process started as the teammates began to correlate things practically. The mighty roar of the powerful Honda CBR 600 RR was indeed an enthralling moment for the team.

Engine

The Engine team found out capacity of the oil pump. CAD models of the exhaust manifold were made and the engine model was modified. The collectors of different half angles were designed using CATIA. The ANSYS simulation of the restrictor was set up and Bell mouth was also made.

Vehicle dynamics

The preliminary design for the front suspension geometry has been finalized, which has been changed from push rod mechanism to pull rod mechanism. In accordance to the ergonomic calculations, the position of the dampers has been changed from top to bottom making the design of the car more compact.  The turn radius has been reduced enormously to around 2.8 meters, which is a big achievement for the vehicle dynamics team.

        Brakes

On the brakes front, the space for brake and accelerator pedal was reduced in the new design. For reducing the space, the master cylinders were tested in various orientations by preparing the mounting jigs. This season they will be manufacturing the brake pedal and brake-discs. Also the new wheel assembly was designed on CATIA for testing.

Transmission                                                                                   

The Transmission team has decided to have a foot operated clutch. Electro-Pneumatic circuit was prepared and the system is implemented on static engine with positive results. This season the final drive ratio will be 4:1 as compared to 3.69:1 in FM XI, which will provide better packaging in the rear compared to FM XI. In order to achieve this 44 and 11 teeth sprocket will be used.

Electronics

The Electronics team is engrossed in Engine-Mapping, Electro-pneumatics shifting, Data acquisition and Display. The new RD Engine Control Unit (E.C.U.) has been purchased. They are also setting up paddle shift along with a fully functional pneumatic system.  Elementary programs on Lab View for data acquisition were made.

Structure

The greatest success for this month was the manufacturing of the ergonomic apparatus. The first test chassis design has begun in full swing. One half of the Structure team is engaged in designing the chassis while the other half is planning to devise the jigs for mounting and un-mounting the engine on the 

chassis.

Don’t you wish to be involved with Formula Manipal? With the overwhelming response of the previous year, this year also team has come up with the ‘BUY a CC’ campaign .This initiative will allow us to integrate our benefactors into the Formula Manipal family like never before.

It is the scientific discipline that helps to make products more comfortable for workers and consumers. In context of a car, that means considering anything from the placement of the steering wheel to how a person sits in the car.

Wondering what Ergonomics is?

Ergonomics is a process which inculcates maximizing user’s safety and car’s efficiency and reliability. An ergonomic apparatus is designed and manufactured to aid in the design of the car cockpit considering the comfort of the driver while in static condition as well as during the race.

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