Electric Race Car Development

In 2023, Hyundai Motorsport enlisted our performance engineering services during the development of its new race car designed for the ETCR racing series . Throughout the project, we were involved in the following key areas:

• Defining development directions based on test results
• Supporting the race engineer during on-track testing
• Developing data analysis templates in WinTAX
• Performing detailed data analysis: vehicle maintenance and performance data, driver performance evaluation
• Reporting: compiling test reports, event summaries, validation of developments, and proposing new ideas

• Design and integration of specific subsystems, such as a front suspension system with special adjustable spring characteristics
• Conducting vehicle dynamics simulations and evaluating the results: Point mass lap time simulation Investigation of tyre friction with simulation Yaw-moment diagram simulation and analysis

• On-track optimization of the electric powertrain
• Investigating performance-enhancing opportunities in drivetrain preparation and operation
• Measurement and analysis of electric drivetrain parameters

• Planning, execution, and evaluation of subsystem tests
• Assisting with the creation of test plans
• Writing the shakedown test plan and participating in its execution
• Wind tunnel testing: creating test matrices, participating in test execution, and evaluating the results
• Tyre testing: specification and evaluation
• Brake dyno testing: defining test specifications
• Brake system analysis and optimization : enhancing vehicle balance during braking and corner entry through proper brake migration; testing different disc and brake pad compounds