Team Details

Raftar Formula Racing Electric

University	Indian Institute of Technology Madras IN Chennai IITM short 752
Location	Chennai, India
Homepage	https://raftariitm.com
Social Media
CV Team	Raftar Formula Racing
DV Team	Vegam Racing
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/753
Event Details	car 293 - active

Team Description

Raftar Formula Racing is the Formula Student team of IIT Madras. Founded in 2012 as a combustion team, we have competed in Formula Bharat, India's official Formula Student competition, as well as several prestigious international events, including Formula Student Germany, Formula Student UK, and Formula Student Italy.

The name "Raftar" translates to "speed" or "pace" in Hindi, reflecting the team's commitment to engineering excellence and continuous performance improvement.

Now in our 15th year of Formula Student participation and fourth year as an electric team, we are proud to present RFR26, our latest electric race car. Developed with a strong emphasis on data-driven design, reliability, optimization, and rigorous design validation, RFR26 represents a significant step forward for the team. Following over 400 km of testing and a mass reduction of more than 50 kg compared to RFR25 - made possible in part by the development of India's most energy-dense and power-dense battery pack - RFR26 stands as our lightest, fastest, and most refined electric car to date.

RFR26 also marks a major milestone in the team's journey, as it becomes the team's first vehicle to feature autonomous capabilities.

Event Profile

Past Events

2024

Car #96

Info

Raftar Formula Racing presents the RFR24, our latest electric car, embodying lessons from the RFR23. This data-driven machine sets new benchmarks for reliability and mechanical prowess. As a second-year FSAE Electric team, we focused on reliability, optimization, and design validation. We rigorously tested the car for 250 km, reduced its weight by 20 kg, and fine-tuned every subsystem targeting redundancies and enhancing performance. This effort lays a strong foundation for future cars.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Decoupled Suspension Custom BMS Drag Reduction System

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Space Frame Structure
Material	ST 52
Overall Length (mm)	3050
Overall Width (mm)	1550
Overall Height (mm)	1220
Wheelbase (mm)	1590
Track Front (mm)	1185
Track Rear (mm)	1155
Weight Front (kg)	162
Weight Rear (kg)	174
Suspension	Heave Roll Decoupled Suspension in front & Independent Suspension the rear.
Tyres	457.2 x 152.4 mm R18, MRF ZTD 1E / 457.2 x 152.4 mm R18, MRF ZTD 1E
Wheels	6 x 10 , 35 mm offset , 3 pc Al Rim / 6 x 10 , 35 mm offset , 3 pc Al Rim
Drive Type	Chain Drive - 520 Chain
Differential	Salisbury Type Limited Slip Differential
Cooling	Side Mounted Radiator 1000cc radiator and 300mm electric fan
Brake System	4 - Disk System, Self Developed Rotors with 185 mm diameter, adjustable brake balance
Electronics	Integrated TS Enclosure, NXP Custom BMS, Live - Telemetry, Waterproof wiring harness

Powertrain

Number of Motors	1
Motor Location	Rear Centre
Max Motor Power	76
Motor Type	Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Mot
Max Motor RPM	6500
Motor Controller	Cascadia Motion Rinehart PM100DZ
Max System Voltage (V)	249
Electrode Materials	NMC - Graphite
Accumulator Capacity	7.9
Transmission Ratio Primary	3.769
Transmission Ratio Secondary	1