Team Details

ISAT Formula Team

University	University of Burgundy - ISAT FR Nevers ISAT short 118
Location	Nevers, France
Homepage	https://www.formulastudent-isat.com/
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EV Team	ISAT Formula Team
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/121

Team Description

This year, powered by our initiative, we organised “Formula Student Press Day” in the Magny-Cours Circuit with all the French teams, to expend the Formula Student Project. Furthermore, for years we want to organize a Formula Student France competition and your competition is a very good example to take.

Formula Student Project starts growing in France, there is now five French teams. We are the ISAT Formula Team based in Nevers, the most experimented French team because the Formula Student Project exists since 2003 in our school. At ISAT Formula team, communication is very important, especially into the team. Each year, the team gives advices to the newcomers and proposes the possible developments for next car. In few words, with good basis coming from previous years, we design a new car more powerful, more reliable and more ergonomic.
About our vehicle, in the Engine’s department we made new sump to reduce the center of gravity of the vehicle and to reduce weight.
We exploit many data during test session thanks to all our sensors. We use the MS6 sport Ecu, with DDU7 display. This configuration is permitted with the partnership with Texense and Bosch: we have tires temperature sensors, brake temperature sensors, Brake pressure sensor, Damper sensor, Gearcut sensor, Intake pressure sensor, Oil pressure and temperature sensor, suspension movement sensor, temperature exhaust system, … We use data to make a car with the best performances. With all these information, we can also develop an engine mapping to be more competitive on the dynamic events. This year, thanks to our electronic department, we have a new harness for our engine bench, much more precise than the old one.
Our suspension is developed each year in accordance with Optimum K software and the Optimum G seminary. Our suspension department will make titanium impression upright to gain weight and rigidity.
We are a very competitive team, we sign good performances each year at Formula Student UK and Germany.

Event Profile

Past Events

2017

Car #258

Info

The 2017 ISAT Formula Team with 29 fresh new members, all in first year of the engineering curriculum. We represent the only state-owned French engineering school specialized in automotive engineering. We take part in FSG, FSN, and FSCz after a year of hard work with our Internal Combustion Engine car. All the while, we are working on a FSE car, which would make us the first French team with two cars. We’re the 15th generation of our Team and we think we can be even better than our predecessor

Engineering Design Priorities:

ISAT Formula Team Reliability Performance Texense Sensors Bosch Engineering Yamaha

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Space Frame
Material	Steel 25CrMo4S
Overall Length (mm)	2733
Overall Width (mm)	1400
Overall Height (mm)	1017
Wheelbase (mm)	1530
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	129
Weight Rear (kg)	139
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper
Tyres	6.0x18.0 R10, Hoosier LC0 / 6.0x18.0 R10, Hoosier LC0
Wheels	6,5*10, 75 mm offset, 3pc / 6,5*10, 75 mm offset, 3pc
Drive Type	Chain RK 520 mxz4, 48 links
Differential	Multi-disc clutches limited slip differential by Drexler, preload of 35Nm
Cooling	954cm² right side mounted 1 core water beam radiator, controlled 1041cfm fan
Brake System	4-Disk system, self developed rotors with 180mm diameter, adjustable brake balance
Electronics	Traction control 11 positions, launch control, gear cut, MS4 & DDU7 Bosch data logger

Powertrain

Engine	2010 Yamaha XJ6 inline four, four strokes
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	600
Compression Ratio	12,2:1
Fuel System	Student designed/built fuel line with Yamaha injection system, Bosch MS4 ECU
Fuel	98 RON
Max Power (kW)	9500
Max Torque (Nm)	7500

2016

Car #268

Info

The 2016 ISAT Formula Team, entirely renewed with 31 new students, all in their first year of the engineering curriculum. They represent the only French public engineering school specialized in Automotive! After a year of hard work, we participate to the FS and FSG competitions with our Internal Combustion Engine single seat car, while the first French FSE is being developed within our premises. Since 2003, ISAT team have succeeded one another and we hope we can do better than our predecessors.

Engineering Design Priorities:

#AutomaticShift #FlatBottom #95thPercentileRespected #FirstFrench #TeamCost #BigCoq

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Space Frame
Material	Steel 25CrMo4S
Overall Length (mm)	2572
Overall Width (mm)	1364
Overall Height (mm)	1215
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	129
Weight Rear (kg)	139
Suspension	Double A-Arm with Damper Actuated by Pull-Rods
Tyres	Hoosier 18.0x6.0 - 10 R25B
Wheels	Mad'in 10 Inches Diameter - 6.5 Inches Width, Aluminum
Drive Type	Single 520 Chain
Differential	Drexler Limited Slip, 51% for Drive and 42% for Deceleration
Cooling	Water Cooling
Brake System	Front : Beringer Caliper (2P1A) Ø32mm - Rear : AP Racing Caliper Ø25.4mm - AP Racing Master Cylinder
Electronics	Bosch DDU-7, MoTeC PDM15, Bosch MS4 ECU, Several Sensors : Temperature, Pressure, Wheel Speed, etc.

Powertrain

Engine	Yamaha XJ6
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	600
Compression Ratio	12,2:1
Fuel System	Student Designed, Built Fuel Lines with Yamaha Injection System Managed by Bosch MS4 ECU
Fuel	98 RON Unleaded
Max Power (kW)	9000
Max Torque (Nm)	7000

2015

Car #120

Info

The ISAT Formula Team was created 11 years ago by students at ISAT. This school is the only public school specialized in automotive and transports in France. The Formula Student project is part of our curriculum in third year. Our main objective is mass reduction and reliability. That is why we optimized our suspension geometry with 10 inch wheels and our electronic system with electronic gear system. Moreover we worked on fuel consumption thanks to the tests we held on our engine test bench.

Engineering Design Priorities:

ISAT Formula Team Reliability Performance Davum TMC Bosch Engineering Texense sensors

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Steel tubular frame
Material	25CD4S steel
Overall Length (mm)	2760
Overall Width (mm)	1400
Overall Height (mm)	1187
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	131
Weight Rear (kg)	142
Suspension	Double A-Arm with damper actuated by pull rod
Tyres	Hoosier 145 x 60 -10 R25B
Wheels	Hoosier145 x 60 -10 R25B
Drive Type	Gearbox, chain#520
Differential	Limited slip, 51% for drive and 42% for deceleration
Cooling	952cm² mounted in side position core beam radiator , 806 cfm fan mounted to rad
Brake System	Master cylinders : AP RACING/ Calipers : Beringer
Electronics	ECU BOSCH MS4 - Data Logging System provided by DDU7 - Strain gauges on pull-rods, Damper, accelero

Powertrain

Engine	2008 Yamaha XJ6 four stroke in line four
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.2:1
Fuel System	Student designed/built fuel lines with Yamaha injection system using BOSCH MS4
Fuel	98 octane
Max Power (kW)	10000
Max Torque (Nm)	8000

2014

Car #71

Info

The ISAT Formula Team was created 10 years ago by students at ISAT. This school is the only public school specialized in automotive and transports in France. The Formula Student project is part of our curriculum in third year.This year our main objective is mass reduction, that is why we changed our 13 inch wheels by 10 inch wheels to gain almost 10kg and improve the suspension geometry. Moreover we worked on fuel consumption thanks to the tests we held on our engine test bench.

Engineering Design Priorities:

ISAT Formula Team ISAT Nevers Bourgogne Texense Bosch Yamaha

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Steel tubular frame
Material	S355 Steel
Overall Length (mm)	2600
Overall Width (mm)	1400
Overall Height (mm)	1400
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1140
Weight Front (kg)	128
Weight Rear (kg)	145
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated Ohlins TTX 25 dampers
Tyres	152x62 R10, Hoosier R25B / 152x62 R10, Hoosier R25B /
Wheels	6.5x10, 10.8 mm offset, 2 pc Al-Mg Rim / 6.5x10, 10.8 mm offset, 2 pc Al-Mg Rim
Drive Type	Chain
Differential	Drexler limited slip differential
Cooling	1200 cm² radiator and 250mm electric fan
Brake System	AP Racing calipers, 180 mm self designed discs
Electronics	Bosch data acquisition, Texense sensors

Powertrain

Engine	Yamaha XJ6 four stroke in line four
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Fuel System	Bosch fuel injection
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10000
Max Torque (Nm)	7000

2012

Car #115

Info

ISAT Formula Student team was created in 2003, and is composed of 17 students in first year. The whole team is renewed each year and team members work on this project in parallel with attending mechanical engineering courses. The main purpose of this project is to enable students to discover how to design and build an entire car and how to work in an autonomous way. This year is very important for us because we change our data acquisition system for a bosch Motorsport via a DDU 7 display. We also tried to work hard on weight reduction. We thank all of our sponsors and will be doing our best to embrace the best results we can this summer.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Frame
Material	TU37B
Overall Length (mm)	2585
Overall Width (mm)	1408
Overall Height (mm)	1158
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1135
Weight Front (kg)	131
Weight Rear (kg)	166
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arms. Pull rod actuated spring/damper units
Tyres	20x7-13 R25B Hoosier
Wheels	20x7-13 R25B Hoosier
Drive Type	chain drive, 520
Differential	Drexler limited slip
Cooling	Radiator with electric fan
Brake System	Student designed disk, laser cut from 1040 steel, hub mounted, 200mm dia. with Beringer caliper
Electronics	DDU 7 Bosch Motorsport display, electric solenoid shifter

Powertrain

Engine	Yamaha XJ6
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.2:1
Fuel System	Sequential injection managed by Bosch Motorsport MS4 Sport ECU
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	11000
Max Torque (Nm)	9500

2011

Car #58

Info

ISAT Formula Student team was created in 2003, and is composed of 13 students in first year. The whole team is renewed each year and team members work on this project in parallel with attending mechanical engineering courses. The main purpose of this project is to enable students to discover how to design and build an entire car and how to work in an autonomous way. This year is very important for us because we have changed our engine and ECU system. We also tried to work hard on weight reduction in order to compensate the overweight of the new engine. We also decided to enlarge the car and to improve ergonomics for the driver. We thank all of our sponsors and will be doing our best to embrace the best results we can this summer.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular space frame
Material	TU 37
Overall Length (mm)	2600
Overall Width (mm)	1408
Overall Height (mm)	1158
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	131
Weight Rear (kg)	166
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated verticallyally oriented spring and damper
Tyres	Hoosier R25B 20.0x7.0-13 / Hoosier R25B 20.0x7.0-13
Wheels	7.0x13, 120mm offset, 3 pc Al Rim / 7.0x13, 120mm offset, 3 pc Al Rim
Drive Type	Chain #520
Differential	Drexler limited slip differential
Cooling	One radiator mounted in sidepod + electric fan
Brake System	Student design rotors with 200mm diam., adjustable brake balance, calipers with opposing piston
Electronics	Bosch MS4 DataLogger, NI compactRIO data acquisition and Electropneumatic Shifting System

Powertrain

Engine	2008 Yamaha XJ6 4 cylinder
Bore (mm)	65.5
Stroke (mm)	44.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.2:1
Fuel System	Student designed/built fuel lines
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10000
Max Torque (Nm)	8500

2010

Car #58

Info

ISAT Formula Student team was created in 2003, and is composed of 15 students in 3rd year. The whole team is renewed each year, and team members work on this project in parallel with attending mechanical engineering course. The main purpose of this project is to enable students to discover how to design and build an entire car, and how to work in an autonomous way. This year, we decided to concentrate mostly on making a big step on weight reduction: chassis, uprights and many components were redesigned and the use of brand new wheels enabled a total saving of 20kg with lower unsprung masses. We also worked on comfort and ergonomics, in order to get the car easier to drive and to handle for the driver.Our self developed data acquisition system was of great use, helping us to know a lot of parameters, by adding new sensors, and using telemetry to see data in real time.The result of all these efforts is that TASIA10 is our most achieved car since we have been competing.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	One piece tubular spaceframe
Material	E35 steel with differents thickness
Overall Length (mm)	3032
Overall Width (mm)	1403
Overall Height (mm)	1028
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	139
Weight Rear (kg)	139
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arms. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper (coil-over).
Tyres	178x54 R13, Hoosier R25B/ 178x54 R13, Hoosier R25B
Wheels	7.0x13, 31mm offset, 3 pc Al Rim / 7.0x13, 31mm offset, 3 pc Al Rim
Drive Type	Single 520 chain
Differential	Student design Torsen limited slip differential
Cooling	One radiator New-line XL, exchange surface: 690 cm2,
Brake System	Beringer 4 disk system self developed 201mm diameter, hub mounted
Electronics	Multifonctional Steering wheel, Electropneumatic Shifting System, selfdesigned Live-Telemetry System

Powertrain

Engine	Yamaha WR450 2003
Bore (mm)	95
Stroke (mm)	63
Cylinders	1
Displacement (ccm)	499
Compression Ratio	13,1:1
Fuel System	Student designed/built fuel injection system using Haltech ECU Sodemo
Fuel	95 octane petrol
Max Power (kW)	9000
Max Torque (Nm)	8100

2009

Car #58

Info

The Institute of Automotive and Transport Engineering (ISAT) in Nevers (France) is a state-run school committed to the comprehensive training of engineers, with a particular interest in the automotive sector. With the F1 circuit "Magny-Cours" nearby, ISAT students are able to experience first-hand leading automotive technology, that serves an educational purpose and also a recreational one. The Formula Student project was founded in 2003, and is composed by 15 students in mechanical engineering split up into five main areas: Frame, Vehicule dynamics, Engine, Electronics and Drivetrain. The Formula Student Challenge at ISAT University is taken up by the 3rd year engineering students and takes a big importance in their evaluation. This year, a big effort was done in suspension design based in several kinematics and simulation softwares. The setup was made with a new National Instruments data acquisition sytem with damper positions, tires temperature sensors and potentiometers.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular spaceframe with carbonfibre sandwich floor panels.
Material	steel alloy E235,
Overall Length (mm)	2888
Overall Width (mm)	1401
Overall Height (mm)	1125
Wheelbase (mm)	1550
Track Front (mm)	1200
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	135
Weight Rear (kg)	135
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arms. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented Cane Creek double barrel-2 spring / damper units.Adjustable in compression and rebound range
Tyres	R25A Hoosier 20.5x6.0-13
Wheels	R25A Hoosier 20.5x6.0-13
Drive Type	Chain #520
Differential	Zexel Torsen University Special modified. Bias ratio 2.6:1
Cooling	LIGIER radiator mounted in right sidepod, with automatic fan.
Brake System	Beringer 4-Disk system, self developed with 208mm diameter, self designed adjustable brake balance, 4 single aluminium calipers
Electronics	Self designed wiring harness, electropneumatic shifting system, Sodemo ECU,National Instruments data acquisition system.

Powertrain

Engine	2003 Yamaha WR450 single
Bore (mm)	95
Stroke (mm)	63.4
Cylinders	1
Displacement (ccm)	449
Compression Ratio	13.5:1
Fuel System	Student designed/built fuel injection system using Sodemo ECU EV11, single injector
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline (Sell)
Max Power (kW)	9500
Max Torque (Nm)	6500

2008

Car #58

Info

The ISAT University, which is the only university specialised in automotive and transport in France, is located at few kilometers from the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit. The 2008 team is composed by 15 students in mechanical engineering split up into six main disciplines: Structure, Vehicle dynamics, Engine, Drivetrain, Electronics and Marketing. The Formula Student Challenge at ISAT University is taken up by the 3rd year engineering students and has to be completed in one year. This is the fifth year in a row that ISAT takes part in the challenge. Thanks to the former teams’ feedback, we were able to establish our design and thoughts based on the errors made and results we have had in the past years. Thus, we hope, we managed to produce a single-seater car that will perform well in the different events during the competition at Hockenheim. Are basic strategy is one of steady evolution learning from our past mistakes and not revolution.

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Alloy steel tube space frame with glass fibre body
Material	BSEN 10210 Pt1 S355J2H alloy steel
Overall Length (mm)	2855
Overall Width (mm)	1410
Overall Height (mm)	1135
Wheelbase (mm)	1650
Track Front (mm)	1250
Track Rear (mm)	1230
Weight Front (kg)	140
Weight Rear (kg)	160
Suspension	Unequal length A-Arms. Direct acting combined Bos-engineering spring/damper units
Tyres	AVON 6.2/20.0-13 A45 compound
Wheels	O.Z Racing aluminium 13"x6" - offset 12mm
Drive Type	Chain (520 thread)
Differential	Limited slip differential Torsen T2 pignons, 2 half aluminium 7075 casings
Cooling	One LIGIER car radiator mounted on the right side pod
Brake System	4 Brake discs and rotors Beringer (193mm for break disc)
Electronics	Screen behind the steering wheel

Powertrain

Engine	2005 Yamaha WR450 single
Bore (mm)	95.0
Stroke (mm)	63.4
Cylinders	1
Displacement (ccm)	449
Compression Ratio	13.5:1
Fuel System	Student designed / built fuel injection system using SODEMO ECU
Fuel	100 octane petrol (Shell Optimax)
Max Power (kW)	9000
Max Torque (Nm)	6500

2007

Car #58

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Car Specifications