Design of an electronic differential for a formula electric racecar

Abstract

Racecar performance, even on a collegiate or student level, depends on a multitude of factors, some of which are incidental to the track the race will be run upon. A careful balance of power, speed, and control needs to be maintained in order to optimize a vehicle's performance on the racetrack. As UC Irvine's entry into the 2012 Energy Invitational race, Gamma has been a testbed for different drive technologies at some point in time, and is now being used to investigate the effects of active torque bias on vehicle handling under racing conditions.