Team

STRATOS
B.I.T
SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

th st
29 -31 January 2010

Physical Event Participants

BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
K.R. Road, V.V. Puram, Bangalore 560 004.
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 The Baja SAE (pronounced ‘BA-HA S.A.E’) is an International level competition where
engineering students as a team are tasked to design, build, test, promote and race an
off-road vehicle that will survive the severe challenges of rough terrain. Hence
testing their engineering skills to the limit.

 The vehicle has to be built according to several strictly enforced standards of

fabrication, design etc and will have to undergo a series of stringent static and
dynamic tests before competing in the main endurance event.

 The SAE Mini Baja competition originated at the University of South Carolina in 1976.
Since then the competition has grown to six competitions: three in North America
and one each in Brazil, Korea and South Africa with over 500 entries.

 With the growth of the series, corporations have come to recognize that students
with Baja SAE on their resumes are premier candidates for their engineering
positions.

 BAJA was started in India in 2007) with the event being held in Pithampur, Indore in
December 2007. It was subsequently held in January 2009 with 57 teams contending.

 In its 3rd year, The BAJA SAEINDIA - ASIA 2010 will be conducted from 29th -
31st January 2010 at the NATRAX under aegis of NATRIP in Pithampur, in
which we are going to participate and hope to eventually win.

 The team is named Stratos as a tribute to the legendary rally

car, Lancia Stratos which won all the rally championships in
which it took part during the 70’s and 80’s.

 20 experienced, skillful and dedicated students were hand-picked from the 185
SAE-India B.I.T collegiate club members to form TEAM STRATOS. It includes students
from 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of the mechanical engineering branch of our college.

 Team Stratos has students who are good with their automotive basics and the team
collectively has skills related to building a car, modeling (through Catia, autocad,
solid edge, Maya, ProE), analyzing (through ANSYS/ADAMS/IPG Carmaker),
marketing, managing, machine shop and many others.
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 All the 20 members were inducted into the Baja team after following a methodical
and rigorous selection process which asked them to present an SOP and solutions
for the given problem statement. This process was authenticated by the team faculty
advisor (Dr.T.Jagadish).

 It is one of the 77 teams from all over India to be selected in the Final ‘Physical’ Leg
of the competition. Furthermore, it is one of the only 4 colleges from Karnataka and
the only one to represent Bangalore.

 The Team members also form the core of the enormously successful SAE-BIT
Collegiate Club. It has the reputation for being the model for all other SAE Clubs.

 Members of the team have also been engaged in many automobile projects as a part
of their studies. Details of these projects are as follows.

 The main goal of this project was to develop the fastest, lightest, optimally efficient
engine, with minimum possible cubic capacity.

 This project was carried out by six Mechanical engineering students of B.I.T including
Mokshith, who is now the design engineer of our team.

 Go Karts available in the country only work on smooth tracks. This project was
carried out to develop a durable, efficient, economical Go-Kart that can also be used
off-road.

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 This project was done by Harisha as part of his diploma.

He is now the technical engineer of our team.

Problem Definition: “To design, build, test, promote, and race a prototype of a single seat
off-road vehicle hypothetically intended for production and eventual sale to the weekend off-
road enthusiast”.

Team’s Objectives:
Trying to be true to the Lancia Stratos stature, the following objectives were focused upon
 Safety and Reliability  Aesthetics
 Field of Vision  Good Ergonomics
 Passenger Comfort  Design for manufacturability
 Easy Ingress/Egress  Easy maintenance and repair

Outstanding visibility from cockpit thanks to the widely

spaced A-pillars to increase driver Field of Vision.

Excellent ergonomics for optimal driver comfort

without compromising on space for essential
components.

Impact Energy Diffuser (IED) – Pivoted bumper

with spring support in front of vehicle to absorb
energy from collisions as well as protecting essential
components like wishbones, steering setup etc.

Ergonomically mounted gear lever with gear indicator

to enable quick and precise gear shifts as well as easing
up space in the cockpit.

Efficient space utilization and heat dissipation by

design.

Adjustable seat and Tilt steering with Easy Detach

mechanism will be incorporated for coziest driver comfort
and easy Ingress/Egress.

Spill-Proof fuel chamber and Storage space for light

goods with lockable latch.

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The model was made by the design team using CATIA V5 R16. Further improvements will be
made with inputs from the analysis team.

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NODAL SOLUTION
STEP=1 JUN 6 2009
SUB =1 15:26:44
TIME=1
USUM (AVG)
RSYS=0
DMX =.125745
SMX =.125745
MX

Wheel Base: 1650 mm

Track width: 1620 mm Z
YMN X

Total Weight: 335 kg (Dry) 0 .027943 .055887 .08383 .111773

.013972 .041915 .069858 .097802 .125745
TEAM STRATOS-BIT

Front to rear bias : 26/74 Frame Analysis using ANSYS

Left to right bias : 52/48
SUSPENSION:
Type: Unequal arm Double wishbone on all 4
wheels. Custom made springs along with
adjustable dampers to give the ultimate mix of
fun and ride comfort.
STEERING AND BRAKES:
Steering: Rack and pinion type.
Brakes: Single rotor non-ventilated disc brakes
with multi callipers
POWERTRAIN:
Type: Differential gearbox from a Mahindra
Alfa will be directly coupled onto the final
driveshaft using CV joints.
GEAR TRAIN:
Type: Synchro-mesh 4 forward 1 reverse.
SAFETY AND ACCESSORIES:
The front part of the vehicle has provisions to
incorporate a crumple zone before eventual
manufacture and sale to the consumer. This is
apart from the IED system, fire extinguisher,
firewall, bull-bar, emergency engine cut-off
switch, a 5-point harness, an adjustable bucket
seat setup, OEM tail lamp headlights and foam
padding on the roll cage.
MATERIAL USED:
All the analysis has been done using SAE 1020
(cold drawn seamless) carbon steel as the
frame material. We have chosen this steel
because it is a general purpose mild steel, low-
carbon machinery steel, having good over-all
mechanical properties. Easily machinable and
weldable. It has a nominal carbon content of
0.20% with approximately 0.50% manganese.

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The Indian automotive industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. This sector is
looking at a 16 % annual growth to quadruple its total revenues in the next 10 years. In such
a scenario, an event like BAJA provides the perfect impetus for the next generation of
industry professionals who will fuel this growth. This event will provide a unique platform to
drive and instil auto passion among budding engineers and equip them to be globally
competitive.

By providing monetary assistance of INR 3lacs, your organization will become Team Stratos’
Team Sponsor, and will be extended the following benefits:

1. Your organization will be cited as our main sponsor in all documentation pertaining
to our Baja effort. Team will be called as “XYZ Team Stratos”.

2. This includes applications to the automotive sector for parts etc. and also in the
team's technical report to SAE India.

3. Your organization's name and logo will be displayed prominently on the front, rear
and side panels of the ATV, as per Baja SAE guidelines.

4. Your organisation’s name and logo will be prominently displayed on all team
merchandise, including the following:

a> Driver’s racing gear: Helmet, racing suit, gloves, off-track overalls and
other gear will bear your organisation's name and logo.
b> Team T-shirts will bear your organisation's name and logo displayed on
the chest and will be worn by all team members atleast twice week till the
event.
c> Team caps will also bear your organisation's name and logo
d> Pit equipment, including servicing and maintenance tools, will also
contain your organisation's name and logo, as per Baja SAE regulations.
e> On-site banners in the team's pit garage and at the event site (subject to
Baja SAE regulations)

5. Your organisation’s name and logo will be displayed on Team Stratos’ official
website (teamstratos.webs.com) along with a brief description of your organisation,
provided by you, and also a link to your official website.

6. Team Stratos is the only team from Bangalore to qualify in the event; it is bound to
attract adequate media coverage, including citations in leading dailies and television
channels. Your organisation will be cited as our official sponsor in all such coverage.

7. A short video clip about your organisation's activities will be included in all
documentaries related to Team Stratos' Baja effort.

8. Full technical cooperation with the company and weekly updates on our progress.

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By providing monetary assistance (alternatively sponsor parts), your organization will

become a co-sponsor to Team Stratos, and will be extended the following benefits:

1. Your organization will be cited as the associate sponsor in the team's technical
report to SAE India.

2. Your organization’s name and logo will be prominently displayed on select team
merchandise, including the following:

a>Driver's racing gear: Helmet, racing suit and other gear will bear your
organization’s name and logo.
b> Team T-shirts will bear your organisation's name and logo displayed on
the sleeve and will be worn by all team members atleast twice week till the
event.
c> Select Pit equipment, including servicing and maintenance tools, will also
contain your organisation's name and logo, as per Baja SAE regulations.

3. Your organization's name and logo will be displayed prominently on the rear and
side panels of the ATV, as per Baja SAE guidelines.

4. Your organization’s name and logo will be displayed on Team Stratos’ official
website (teamstratos.webs.com) as co-sponsor and a link to your official website will
also be provided.

5. Full technical cooperation with the company and weekly updates on our progress.

In case of a monetary amount, it can be paid either by cash, cheque or a Demand Draft. In
the latter cases, it is requested to be made in the name of “SAEINDIA B.I.T Collegiate Club”
payable at Bangalore.

We also request you to kindly process the payments on or before the 15th October 2009, our
official deadline for the completion of the proposed vehicle.

The BAJA SAEINDIA ASIA 2010 event is one of the seven BAJA events
taking place the world over, and attracts national and international
attention. We believe that exposure to the extent mentioned above
would present an ideal advertisement platform for your organization.

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Manish O., Team Captain

7th Semester, Mechanical Engg., B.I.T.
98444 21914, manish1228@gmail.com

Karthik N., Marketing Head

7th Semester, Mechanical Engg., B.I.T.
90362 27798, enn.karthik@gmail.com

Mokshith S. N., Design Head

7th Semester, Mechanical Engg., B.I.T.
96116 66646, monkinc@gmail.com

Dr. T. Jagadish, Faculty Adviser

Professor, Mechanical Engg., B.I.T
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98450 58654, jagadish59@gmail.com