• ECCE
  • School Edu
  • Higher Edu
  • Edu Tech
  • Skills
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Login
New Updates
  • IIT Madras Expands ‘School Connect’ Program to Schools across India
  • vivo Ignite 2025, in Partnership with NCERT, IITM, and UNGC, Celebrates Tech Talent in Schools
  • Letter of Intents (LOIs) issued to 5 Foreign Universities to set-up Campuses in Mumbai
  • NEET 2025 Results Spark Celebrations Across India’s Top Coaching Institutes
  • Veranda Learning to merge operations of 4 key verticals in its business
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Spotlight
  • Perspective
  • Interview
  • Videos
  • Events
  • Shop
  • Student Kiosk
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Spotlight
  • Perspective
  • Interview
  • Videos
  • Events
  • Shop
  • Student Kiosk
No Result
View All Result
Education21

IIT Madras Students’ Raftar Formula Racing Team unveils its first Electric Racing Car

Called ‘RFR 23,’ it is expected to show significant improvements in speed and lap times compared to the earlier Internal Combustion Engine model due to the higher power delivered by an electric drive

education by education
November 28, 2022
in Higher Edu, Latest
0
IIT Madras Students’ Raftar Formula Racing Team unveils its first Electric Racing Car
0
SHARES
212
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Built completely by students Team Raftar, the formula car ‘RF23’ is the result of a one-year-long process in which the team undertook the Design, Manufacturing, and Testing.

In terms of performance, the students expect to see significant improvements in speed and lap times compared to the earlier Internal Combustion Engine model due to the higher power delivered by an electric drive.

Team Raftar aims to become the best Formula Student team in the world. It intends to promote Formula student culture in India with continuous innovation and sustainable technological advancement at its core. As a Formula Student Team, Raftar specializes in designing, building, and racing a high-performance race car every year to compete in Formula Student competitions against top engineering institutions across the world.

Team Raftar comprises 45 students from various disciplines and is one of the competition teams of Centre For Innovation (CFI) at IIT Madras. The team looks forward to representing India at International level, fostering industry-standard engineering practices and nurture real-world technical expertise among engineering students.

The team will be participating in the Formula Bharat event, scheduled to be held in January 2023 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. The team also aims to take this car to the world’s most prestigious Formula Student event, Formula Student Germany in the August of 2023 to pit itself against the best teams from around the world, vying for a place on the podium.

Elaborating on their key goals, Karthik Karumanchi, Student Team Captain, Team Raftar-IIT Madras, said, “Our primary focus is to build a safe, sustainable and reliable electric vehicle. We approached this goal by taking a look at the issues currently faced in the industry and trying to devise innovative solutions for them. We recognized the need for proper thermal management of the battery, a robust data logging and visualization interface, and a highly accurate State-of-charge estimator for the battery pack. We based our projects on finding solutions to these problems and incorporating them into ‘RFR 23’.”

Further, Gaurika Bindal, a Powertrain Engineer and a Student Member of Team Raftar-IIT Madras, said, “To coordinate the daunting task of building an entire vehicle easier, we divided ourselves into eight smaller groups focusing on a certain aspect of the car to fully optimize the system under them. These sub-systems include aerodynamics, frame and composites, vehicle dynamics, drivetrain, accumulator (or battery systems), high voltage, and cooling systems, and low voltage systems.”

Addressing the launch event after unveiling ‘RFR 23,’ Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “The shift from combustion to electric vehicle was just as drastic as it was necessary, keeping in line with the global trend of moving towards sustainable transportation. With global electric vehicle industry still in its nascent state, the potential for growth and technological advancement in this arena is huge.”

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

Being primarily a research team with persistent innovation as the key goal, the students believe it is their responsibility to work towards the advancement of transportation technology, with the next logical step being autonomous driving. This concept promises significantly improved safety, universal access, convenience, efficiency, and reduced costs compared to conventional vehicles.

In line with this vision, Team Raftar is on its way towards developing its first Driverless race car by 2025 and participating in the ‘Driverless category’ of Formula Student events.

Formula Student provides the ideal testing ground to develop and perfect this technology. The students are in the process of incorporating India’s first indigenously made processor SHAKTI to achieve complete customizability with no external dependency. The focus is on cloud storage and processing, enabling seamless conversions of EVs to DV.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed
Previous Post

‘Billabong High World School’ launched in Mumbai

Next Post

Former IITian, Jayathi Murthy, becomes President of Oregon State University

education

education

Related Posts

K J Somaiya Institute of Management joins Digital Education Council for Innovation and Responsible AI
Higher Edu

K J Somaiya Institute of Management joins Digital Education Council for Innovation and Responsible AI

by education
July 6, 2025
NIIT University’s Van Mahotsav 2025:  More than 1.5 lakh trees plantedaround the campus
Higher Edu

NIIT University’s Van Mahotsav 2025:  More than 1.5 lakh trees plantedaround the campus

by education
July 6, 2025
SRMIST Trichy and Dassault Systèmes Signs MoU to Advance Engineering Education, Innovation and Research
Higher Edu

SRMIST Trichy and Dassault Systèmes Signs MoU to Advance Engineering Education, Innovation and Research

by education
July 2, 2025
University of Leeds Strengthens Academic Ties in India, Signs 6 MoUs
Higher Edu

University of Leeds Strengthens Academic Ties in India, Signs 6 MoUs

by education
July 2, 2025
IIT Madras Expands ‘School Connect’ Program to Schools across India
Latest

IIT Madras Expands ‘School Connect’ Program to Schools across India

by education
July 2, 2025
Next Post
Former IITian, Jayathi Murthy, becomes President of Oregon State University

Former IITian, Jayathi Murthy, becomes President of Oregon State University

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed

Useful Announcements

  • All
  • Useful Announcements

Sightsavers India Fellowship Programme Invites Applications for 2025

July 6, 2025

The Duolingo English Test announces Key Updates

July 6, 2025

Merck Announces 2025 Merck Young Scientist Award

July 6, 2025

VFS Education Services collaborates with key Austrian Universities for student recruitment

July 6, 2025
Esskay Beauty launches Esskay Hairdressing School in Gurugram

Esskay Beauty launches Esskay Hairdressing School in Gurugram

July 6, 2025

#NayiDigitalDisha: UNICEF & NIIT Foundation launch Open Online Course in Digital Marketing

July 2, 2025

Focus on Skilling Divyangjan for Finland 2027: West Zone Regional Abilympics on July 4–5, 2025, at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai

July 1, 2025
UNDP India ties up with Collective Artists Network to Amplify Youth Voices for SDGs

UNDP India ties up with Collective Artists Network to Amplify Youth Voices for SDGs

July 2, 2025

Fellowship applications for the 2026 Teach For India cohort will open on 1st July 2025

June 29, 2025

Medicaps University launches MII Foundation to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Central India

June 29, 2025

Download current issue Not available

https://online.pubhtml5.com/jlyo/bxvr/

Monthly Magazine : Feb 2024

Interactive (Quizzes/Surveys)

Start Monthly Quiz
Education21

An initiative in continuation of Curriculum Magazine, Education21.in, is a platform for New India that aspires to be a valuable innovator, partner and collaborator for a just and sustainable world. Continuing with our steady and 360 degree coverage of education system and skills landscape, we are here more oriented towards learner community.

Useful Links

  • About us
  • Team
  • Contact
  • Editorial opportunities
  • Subscriptions
  • Job Opportunities
  • Features

Important Links

  • Blog
  • Archives
  • People
  • Careerwise
  • Resources
  • Downloadable
  • Old issues
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved. Education21.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Spotlight
  • Perspective
  • Interview
  • Videos
  • Events
  • Shop
  • Student Kiosk

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved. Education21.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Cleantalk Pixel