Team Details
Formule Polytechnique Montréal
| University | École Polytechnique de Montréal
CA Montréal PT short 85 |
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| Location | Montréal, Canada | |
| Homepage | https://fsae.polymtl.ca/ | |
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| CV Team | EPM Motorsport | |
| Short Link | tid.fsg.one/340 | |
Team Description
Formule Polytechnique Montréal was founded in 1984. We have recently switched to building electric cars since 2021.
Our goal is to win at every event, and our approach is to put vehicle reliability first. We are proud to compete with simple concepts that are always proven.
Event Profile
Past Events
2024
Info
Formule Polytechnique Montréal (FPM) has designed and built Formula Student vehicles since 1984. The team is comprised of around 40 volunteer students from Polytechnique Montrea;. Starting in 2021, the team has made the switch to an all-electric powertrain. With a renewed focus on vehicle reliability, the team will compete in the United States, Switzerland, Hungary, and Germany for the 2024 season.
Engineering Design Priorities:
Reliability
Simplicity
Performance
Serviceability
Manufacturing quality
Physical test validation
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Tubular steel space frame |
|---|---|
| Material | AISI 4130 Steel |
| Overall Length (mm) | 2906 |
| Overall Width (mm) | 1503 |
| Overall Height (mm) | 1200 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1615 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1284 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1284 |
| Weight Front (kg) | 134 |
| Weight Rear (kg) | 139 |
| Suspension | Double unequal A arm, Pushrod, Decoupled Heave/Roll |
| Tyres | 203x38 R16 Hoosier R20 / 203x38 R16 Hoosier R20 |
| Wheels | 8x10, -11mm offset, 3pcs Al Rim / 8x10, -11mm offset, 3pcs Al Rim |
| Drive Type | Size 520 non O-ring chain, single reduct |
| Differential | Clutch pack type |
| Cooling | rear mounted rediator with 3 controlled electric fans |
| Brake System | 4-disk system, floating rotors, adjustable balance, calipers : 4 pistons ft 2 pistons rr |
| Electronics | Traction control, launch control, adjustable regen and pedal maps |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Motor Location | Rear |
| Max Motor Power | 124kW |
| Motor Type | Axial flux permanent magnet synchronous mot |
| Max Motor RPM | 6500 |
| Motor Controller | Cascadia Motion PM100DXR |
| Max System Voltage (V) | 403V |
| Electrode Materials | Lithium-ion NCA |
| Accumulator Capacity | 8.3kWh |
| Transmission Ratio Primary | 1:3,17 |
| Transmission Ratio Secondary | n/a |
2012
Info
The Formule Électrique de Polytechnique Montréal is a new small (±8 members) team founded in 2009. We chose the FSG 2012 to be our first competition ever because of the high concentration of heavily qualified judges and organizers, the presence of the world's best teams, for the incredible presence of sponsors, for the red shirts (!) and because amazing atmosphere on and around of the Hockenheimring. We are apparently the first American (read North + South American) team trying to compete in an Formula SAE/Student Electric outside the Americas! Ouf! We believe in the learning experience of the electric vehicles design and of its world's impact. We decided to give away the totality of our designs to the community through opensource licences in order to allow a maximum of collaboration and to extend the learning experience. Our goal: to reduce GHGs. Our lever: the transportation electrification education. "Well done is better than well said" - B. Franklin
Car Specifications
General
| Frame Construction | Steel space-frame with round and square tubes |
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| Material | Steel AISI 4130 (Chrome-moly) |
| Overall Length (mm) | 2725 |
| Overall Width (mm) | 1704 |
| Overall Height (mm) | 1331 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1625 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1270 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1220 |
| Weight Front (kg) | 178 |
| Weight Rear (kg) | 246 |
| Suspension | Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper (coil-over). |
| Tyres | 177.8x76.2 R13, Goodyear Eagle D2696 / 177.8x76.2 R13, Goodyear Eagle D2696 |
| Wheels | 6.5x13, 57.15 mm offset, 3 pc Al Rim / 6.5x13, 31.75 mm offset, 3pc Al Rim |
| Drive Type | Chain |
| Differential | Electronic differential with constant torque request |
| Cooling | Rear mounted go-kart radiator system with 2 x CPU fans |
| Brake System | 4-Disk system with 203.2x4.55 (f) / 196.9x6.35 (r) mm slotted rotors |
| Electronics | selfdesigned: BMSafe BMS, traction control, high voltage distribution system, TSAL, DCDC interface |
Powertrain
| Number of Motors | 2 |
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| Motor Location | rear, both sides of axis |
| Max Motor Power | 45 kW x 2 |
| Motor Type | AMK DP7-60-10-POW |
| Max Motor RPM | 7172 |
| Motor Controller | AMK KW 60 |
| Max System Voltage (V) | 420V |
| Electrode Materials | Lithium NMC - graphite |
| Accumulator Capacity | 11,47 kW |
| Transmission Ratio Primary | 1:2.7 |
FS past achievements due to World Ranking Data Base
| Date | Event | Teams | Rank | BP | CM | ED | SP | DV SP | AC | DV AC | AX | EN | EF | Pe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.06 | 80 |
4. |
44. |
15. |
15. |
8. |
- |
7. |
- |
3. |
2. |
14. |
0.00 |
756.10 |
|
| 2024.08 | 79 |
16. |
65. |
40. |
6. |
32. |
- |
40. |
- |
14. |
11. |
- |
0.00 |
481.93 |
|
| 2024.08 | 32 |
10. |
22. |
22. |
22. |
9. |
- |
13. |
- |
14. |
4. |
5. |
-55.00 |
406.44 |
|
| 2024.07 | 15 |
6. |
13. |
7. |
3. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3. |
9. |
- |
0.00 |
290.25 |
|
| 2024.06 | 69 |
2. |
62. |
28. |
2. |
7. |
- |
4. |
- |
7. |
4. |
15. |
0.00 |
757.80 |
|
| 2023.06 | 61 |
11. |
12. |
4. |
4. |
11. |
- |
6. |
- |
4. |
18. |
- |
0.00 |
494.70 |
|
| 2022.06 | 43 |
1. |
29. |
18. |
9. |
4. |
- |
2. |
- |
2. |
1. |
5. |
0.00 |
847.00 |
|
| 2019.06 | 25 |
17. |
17. |
3. |
15. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-20.00 |
189.30 |
|
| 2018.06 | 21 |
9. |
12. |
7. |
16. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7. |
1. |
0.00 |
284.60 |
|
| 2012.08 | 32 |
32. |
26. |
- |
32. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
65.85 |
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