Technical specifications

FST 13
Driven by Innovation
General
Weight
Wheelbase
Track width
CG Height
0-100 km/h
Top speed
221.5 kg
1540 mm
1200 mm
330 mm
2.34s or
1.99s w/o driver
136 km/h
Powertrain
Motor
Power
Battery
4x AC AMK
130 kW (175 hp)
LiCo02 cells
Chassis
Composite monocoque made of carbon fiber sandwich structure with Honeycomb, Rohacell and 3D core.
Suspension
Front
Rear
Tyres
Braking
Carbon Fiber Double Wishbone
Carbon Fiber Double Wishbone
Hoosier Formula Student LC0 18x6.0/10
4x25.4mm caliper pistons
Aerodynamics
Front, side and rear wings.
CL.A = 4.70 m^2
CD.A = 1.74 m^2
Autonomous Systems
Processing unit
A self-built computer with an Intel i5 runs all the autonomous algorithms in the car.
Steering actuation system
A Motor with a system of gears actuates the steering system of the car.
LIDAR
Currently using an Hesai Pandar40p positioned in the main hoop, under the TSAL, with 40 layers and a range of 200m.
Emergency braking system
A pneumatic system ensures that the car is always ready to enter in emergency state and come to a full stop by applying pressure into the hydraulic brake line.
Results
FS Spain 2024
Overall Driverless - 2nd
Overall Electric - 8th
Static Events:
Business Plan Presentation - 5th
Cost & Manufacturing - 3rd
Engineering Design DV - 1st
Engineering Design EV - 2nd
Dynamic Events:
Acceleration EV & DV - 1st
Skidpad EV - 2nd
Skidpad DV - 1st
AutoX EV - 3rd
AutoX DV - 2nd
Trackdrive - DNF
Endurance - DNF
Efficiency - DNF
FS Germany 2024
Overall Driverless - 8th
Overall Electric - 7th
Static Events:
Business Plan Presentation - 57th
Cost & Manufacturing - 8th
Engineering Design DV - 4th
Engineering Design EV - 10th
Dynamic Events:
Acceleration EV - 19th
Acceleration DV - DNF
Skidpad EV - DNA
Skidpad DV - 7th
AutoX EV - 23rd
AutoX DV - 7th
Trackdrive - 12th
Endurance - 8th
Efficiency - 5th
FS Portugal 2024
Overall Driverless - 1st
Overall Electric - 1st
Static Events:
Business Plan Presentation - 1st
Cost & Manufacturing - 2nd
Engineering Design EV & DV - 1st
Dynamic Events:
Acceleration EV & DV - 1st
Skidpad EV & DV - 1st
AutoX EV - 1st
AutoX DV - DNF
Trackdrive - 1st
Endurance - 1st
Efficiency - 3rd
Gallery
Meet the team
Board

Diogo Santos
Team Leader

Guilherme Pereira
Project Manager

Alexandre Ferreira
Mechanical Technical Director

Bruno Semedo
Electrical Technical Director
Operations

Diogo Santos
Team Leader
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Nuno Lynce Silva
Business Plan Presentation

Guilherme Pereira
Project Manager
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Simão Raimundo
Cost & Manufacturing
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Afonso António
External Relations
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Carolina Valois
External Relations
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Mariana Ferreira
Marketing
Aerodynamics
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Francisco Vaz
Department Leader
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Ricardo Lobo
CFD
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Diogo Santos
CFD
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Guilherme Soares
Structural Design
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Henrique Figueiredo
Structural Design
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João Neves
CFD
Chassis

Ricardo Xavier
Department Leader

Alexandre Vieira
SES

Guilherme Pereira
Pedal Box

Manuel Castanheira
Electronics Integration

Robert Custron
Structural Design
Powertrain

Pedro Silva
Department Leader

Miguel Velo
Powertrain Tests

Dinis Paulino
Accumulator

Sara Sousa
Test Bench

Duarte Domingues
Accumulator

João Sant'Ana
Cooling

Lucas Dias
Inverters & Battery Model
Suspension

João Fernandes
Department Leader

Ricardo Cristóvão
Gear Box & Brake System

Bernardo Lopes
Wheel Assembly

João Theriaga Gonçalves
Suspension

Manuel Festas
Steering & Steering Actuator

Pedro Anastácio
Structural Analysis
Vehicle Dynamics

Afonso Pereira
Department Leader

Rodrigo Quental
Simulation

André Marques
Control & Data

Tiago Guerreiro
Suspension

Danilo Rameschandra
Suspension Dynamics

Afonso Reis
Driver

Fábio Bemposta
Suspension Geometry

Miguel Santos
Simulation
Electronics & Software

Inês Paiva
Department Leader

Nuno Melo
Harnessing & Sensors

Alice Silva
Electronics Hardware

Diogo Pica
Electronics & Telemetry

Diogo Sousa
Software

João Ferreira
Control
Autonomous Systems
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José Mateus
Department Leader
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David Marques
Department Member
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Diogo Silva
Control
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João Ramalho
Department Member
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Rui Moniz
Slam & Perception
3D Printing

Assur Valsassina
3D Printing