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SEASON REVIEW
Experiences and Impressions
of the E0711-4
TEAM NEWS
Testing the Limits
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LOADING E0711-5
Phase One started
NOVEMBER 2013
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D e a r R e a d e r,
After the competition in China the season 2013 is now complete – now it`s time to look back. We started with
high goals and expectations into the season 2013. The 36-person team was aware of the risk going along with
the high grade of innovation. The four-wheel-drive, the self-developed control unit and accumulator management, the full-monocoque and the advanced aerodynamics was not to be underestimated.
At first, the season went according to plan. Until the rollout in April the E4 was nearly ready, less than two
weeks later the race car drove its first meters. Indeed we were one of the first Formula Student Electric teams
with a working race car, but the problems did not wait long to come. First the EMC did not work properly,
then software-problems occurred which let the E4 shut down. Due to the complexity it was not always easy to
determine the reason for the problems and eventually we even had to skip the important test event “ZF Race
Camp“ to get fix the car in time for the competition at Silverstone.
Despite a dream start, we could not finish the Formula Student UK as we wanted to - although the 14th place
overall was not that bad. Nevertheless the first endurance failure in the history of the GreenTeam was hard
to take. Even in the most important competition of the season at Hockenheim we did not make it through
the Endurance – which certainly was the saddest moment for the entire team, especially since everyone knew
EDITORIAL
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SPECIAL
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Saison 2012/13
TEAM NEWS
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Testing the limits
LOADING E0711-5
what potential the car has. This potential could not be obtained because of small things...
In Austria the E4 finally completed all dynamic disciplines except Skid Pad. The 5th place overall gave proof
that the E4 could prevail against the top competitors. For the last European competition in Italy we wanted to
do everything right – and we succeeded. With the Rennteam we achieved a historic double victory. While only
a few days remained before the start of the 2014 season, half of the team was preparing for the competition
in China.
In June we started recruiting for the 2014 season. This early start allowed us to begin working on the new car
already in September. Since then every team member has worked at full speed for the next generation, the
E0711-5. At the same time, the team management has changed. At the same time, the team management has
changed and is officially presented to you in this newsletter.
Last of all I want to express thanks to everyone who supported the GreenTeam, who gae us motivation also in
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EVENTS
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bad times and who believed in us. Also I wish the best of luck to the new team. Feuer frei!
Axel Leins,
President E0711-4
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S P E C I A L:
Saison 2012/2013
One year full of ups and downs
›› STATION 1: Silverstone
In early July the entire team left the European continent towards Silverstone for the Formula Student UK,
the oldest Formula Student competition in Europe. In
bright sunshine the E0711-4 took part in its first competition and recorded its first successes: 1st place in
Acceleration, 2nd place in the Autocross and participation in the Design finals. Sadly in the crucial discipline everything changed: while in only the second
lap of Endurance, the stress-test of Formula Student
competitions, the E0711-4 failed to finish due to a mechanical problem in the steering.
After a long emotional season in 2013, GreenTeam looks back in both sorrow and joy. The whole range from gre-
This was a massive shock to the whole team, as never
at successes to heart-breaking failures made this season the most turbulent in our short history. An innovative
before had a GreenTeam car fail in Endurance. Never-
concept including a huge reduction of weight made possible by a full monocoque, as well as 4-wheel-drive and a
theless a 14th place overall (of 80, combined with For-
complete aero-package marked the beginning of the fourth Formula Student season of the GreenTeam. The de-
mula Student Combustion cars) was a positive result.
sign of the E0711-4 was a big challenge for the thirty-six students of the 2012/2013 team. Therefore the rollout of
the car this past April in front of families, friends, and sponsors, was a moment to remember.
The rollout was an important milestone, but nevertheless the car hadn’t driven before this event. Exactly two weeks
after the first revealing of the E4 the car finally drove around the GreenTeam container for the first time. From this
day on, testing was all the team did. Not only the car had to get ready for the competitions, but also the drivers
needed to practice to get a feeling for the car.
Besides testing there are lots of other things to prepare for the competitions, for example planning and calculating
the participation in five events in four months. But not enough: it is not just the fastest car on track that wins a
competition, but it`s the overall concept and execution that is most important. The cost report and design presentations as well as a business plan presentation need to be prepared and practised before the events. To win a
competition, a team needs to be close to perfect in both dynamic and static disciplines.
›› STATION 2: Hockenheim
Only a few weeks later, in early August, it was time for
the highlight of the season: Formula Student Germany.
During the competition which takes place in Hockenheim
the team got to meet many of its sponsors, as well as
many friends and family members who come to cheer for
their rarely seen friends and children. They now could finally take a look at what the team achieved during many
day and night shifts in the container and while testing the
car.
Unfortunately, problems hit the car again at Hockenheim
and the E0711-4 was only able to take part in the Autocross and Endurance dynamic events, where the car was
not able to finish for the 2nd time. After Hockenheim, the
entire team forced themselves to redouble their efforts,
because one thing was certain: The E0711-4 was built to
win. The will and the motivation to prove this fact was to
be demonstrated in Austria and Italy. The expectations
were huge leading into the last two crucial events.
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›› STATION 3: Spielberg
›› STATION 5: Xiangyang
In Austria, we were able to start to see glimpses of
After Italy there was only one competition left for Green-
the huge potential we had been striving for all sea-
Team: Formula Student China. One year ago, the Green-
son. In perfect conditions the E0711-4 finished its first
Team took part in the competition as the only non-Chine-
endurance during a competition. In the end, the team
se team. Again in mid-October, the national competition
finished 5th in the overall standings. But that was not
was held for the third time. With the support of Daimler
(yet) enough! A top placement was the goal.
AG, Universität Stuttgart, VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Small Planet Solutions, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG,
›› STATION 4 : Varano
sixteen of the thirty-six team members were able to fly to
Xiangyang in Hubei Province.
While at the final European competition in Italy, the team
finally had the chance to compete against and conquer
The Formula Student China has become more internatio-
their most direct competitors, Zurich and Zwickau. At Va-
nal through the years, while the event still has the size of
rano, the whole team came together as a truly effective
a medium-sized European competition. GreenTeam was
and cohesive unit, making the dream of 1st place a rea-
again the only European team that was present in China
lity.
in 2013.
During the competition, top placing’s came in one after
During the competition, the team raced against nine
another: 2nd place in Business Presentation, 4th place in
other teams in the electric class, with a total of 50 teams
Engineering Design, and 2nd place in Cost event put us in
taking part and this made the competition tighter than
an excellent position after the static events. Results in the
last year. Nevertheless the GreenTeam was the best team
dynamic disciplines afterwards did not disappoint with a
out of the 50 participating teams and ended the season
3rd place in Skid-Pad, 2nd in Acceleration and an amazing
with another victory in China.
1st place in Autocross in torrential rain. Only the times of
Endurance would decide our fate, victory or defeat. After
For more information please have a look at the detailed
what seemed like an age, waiting in the dark on the main
Follow-up of the event which is uploaded on issuu.com.
straight of Riccardo Paletti Circuit, the words from the announcer “and the winner is car number.. 628 – GreenTeam
University of Stuttgart!” were at first unbelievable. GreenTeam was victorious at Formula SAE Italy! The excitement
››Thanks to all our Supporters!
never stopped and everyone was indescribably happy,
With this perfect ending we now can all look back on a thrilling and emotional season with many ups and downs,
with that perfect evening continuing when history was
as well as lots of new friendships that were made both on and off the track. It is not only the competition itself, but
written by the first double victory of a single university in
also the time off the track and the exchanges with other teams that are what makes Formula Student around the
Formula Student, with RennTeam also going up to the top
world so special.
step of the podium for their combustion win.
At this point we would like to sincerely thank all of our sponsors and supporters who are always there for us, and
That competition also was the team’s first win over the
without their help we could not be where we are today. A very special thanks also goes to all the families and friends
competitors from Zurich, who occupy the top of the For-
who have supported us with patience and understanding throughout the season.
mula Student Electric world rankings.
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TEAM NEWS:
Testing the limits
First team building activity in a high ropes course
›› Stuttgart.
Shortly after the team was built
and started to meet regularly, the first teambuilding
activity was scheduled. One sunny day in October
we met at the University and went by train to Zuffenhausen where we spent some time conquering
a high ropes course. After a brief safety introduction we could get started. Everyone began in the
practice course, and then we were ready for the lofty heights.
The course was up to eleven meters high. Everyone
climbed at its own pace and was glad when receiving advice from the teammates. As often, from
another perspective things were seen quite differently. We all had fun together and were able to test
our limits.
›› critical look
›› safety first
›› team photo of the brave
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›› After the climbing the team sat together for some drinks and
then went back to the train station. All in all we had a great time
and had the chance to get to know each other better. ‹‹
›› an overview of the high ropes course
›› nice get-together... of course this picture was taken after climbing :)
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LOADING E0711-5:
›› Concept Days. During the first two con-
Phase One started
cepts days, held in later October and early No-
Development of the new car
vember, each and every work package is presented and discussed between current team members
and GreenTeam alumni. This initial step of concept
›› Countdown to Rollout
presentations is very important to the team as it
makes sure each team member understands the
direction and details of all the other designs going
August
May
on around them. After the discussion of the current concept as well as possible alternatives, everyone has gotten new feedback and design input
on their work packages, as well as help regarding
›› Loading E0711-5. This section will
give you an overview on what is happening at the moment with the design
and construction of the E0711-5.
In August the head of organization, Ben,
Denise, and Dusko selected the new
team by talking to many students and by
finding out which work package fits to
them. They built a new team structure to
enhance the processes of designing the
E0711-5. After deciding on the concept
for the new race car every team member
received its work package.
Te a m - O r g a n i z a t i o n
Benedikt Bauersachs
construction and physical testing.
Chief Engineer (Mechanical)
in the GT since: 2012
Degree course: Technology Management
›› Stutcad. Before and after the concept days,
Maria Denise Branciforti
many days and nights are spent in the StutCAD;
Head of Organization
the CAD training center of the University of Stutt-
In the GT since: 2012
gart. This phase will end with a presentation in
Degree course: Mechanical Engineering
early December, where the final solutions are discussed with GreenTeam alumni. Their input will
Dusko Mitrovic
then be taken into consideration before finalising
Chief Engineer (Electrical)
the design.
in the GT since: 2012
Degree course: Electrical Engineering
›› Sponsorship. In addition to designing and manufacturing the car many other processes take place. Spon-
›› Phase One. The project for the „E0711-5“ began
in late August with the concept phase. After the team was
locked in, each team member received his or her work
package which then he or she works on independently.
This way everyone gets a chance to contribute their own
ideas and to solve the multitude of problems they face
sors and production partners need to be acquired, because
without their support even the best concept car would still
be a concept. We are very pleased that we were able to
keep many sponsors from last season, and were also able
to acquire new sponsors. This shows us that we are not the
only ones who have confidence in our work.
creatively. These various individual concepts from each
subteam then need to be merged together into a single,
integrated concept which is quite a challenge.
As you can see, the E0711-5 continues to be very interesting as the time frame from design is very ambitious and
tight. Stay tuned for the next part of “Loading - E0711-5” in our next newsletter.
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EVENTS:
ETAS Inside Event
The GreenTeam displayed the E0711-3 in Feuerbach
›› Feuerbach. On October 2nd our sponsor ETAS invited seven Formula Student teams to Feuerbach to the ETAS
inside event. The day began with testimonials from ETAS employees, who talked about their work and career at ETAS.
During lunch break, the ETAS associates had the opportunity to get a glimpse of the „Fascination Formula Student“ by
speaking with team members. In the afternoon there was a workshop in which the teams were faced with the task of
building a bridge and a marble run out of old magazines and tape. The results were presented in front of three judges,
who already knew most of the team members from the judging at the Formula Student Germany at Hockenheim. The
day ended with a get-together at the Cannstatter Wasen, which has already become a beloved tradition.
›› the GreenTeam participants
›› it‘s time to tinker
›› photo of all participating teams
›› presentation of the results
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EVENTS:
Boxenstopp@Daimler Event
A visit at Daimler in Sindelfingen
›› Sindelfingen.
On October 18th we were
invited to Sindelfingen for the Boxenstopp@Daimler event. Together with the E-Stall Esslingen, we had
the chance to take part in interesting workshops and
lectures on electric mobility. There was also enough
time for personal exchanges and discussions with
Daimler associates about working at Daimler and
›› let the competition begin!
general career opportunities. Before lunch break we
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also had the opportunity to talk to HR about our CVs.
The highlight of the day was the opportunity to drive
the Car2Go-Smart cars. The challenge was to find vari-
›› our drive to Sindelfingen
ous sports in Sindelfingen and to drive the electric cars
as economically as possible. The day was then finished
off at Palm Beach in Stuttgart. Thank you to our sponsor
Daimler for this day full of insider insights and interesting
conversations.
›› task distribution
›› photo of the participants
›› result presentation
›› car2go for the challenge
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