Update- 31st August

The material for the roll cage has arrived, which were ordered from a shop in Mannady street, Broadway. The place where the 3D bending is to be given has been finalised. The Gearbox and Wheel Hubs have been purchased from Pudupet, corresponding to the designed dimensions. The design of the suspension system, mainly the front and rear wishbones or A-arms have started with a bang, resulting in a huge intellectual debate on which type of suspension to use. Ideas ranging from regular coil suspensions with double A arms to McPherson struts were discussed, with the final decision yet to be taken.

A team meeting was conducted on the 30th of August, with the following points discussed-
1. Status of progress
2. Finances
3. Sponsorship details
4. Status of obtaining various permission documents
5. Work to be done in the current week

We shall endeavor to keep you updated regularly.

The first Award!

Team Krieger has finished in the TOP 20 in the ANSYS Software Award. The 20 teams were selected from the pool of the 80 participating teams, based on their design of the ATV. The prize is a amazing one, comprising of 5 educational licenses and 2 Research Licenses of ANSYS Software, worth around 30 lakhs. Every team member's contribution was vital in getting past this hurdle. We hope that this award will motivate us to greater glories.

Theme of the Team!

All the team members have unanimously decided to achieve excellence in the event, through Team work and Harmony. It has been decided that no in fighting will take place, instead any disagreement will be solved through dialogue and discussion. The role of the Captain and Vice Captain has been detailed and Team Krieger is on its path towards maximum utilisation of time and resources.

Go Team Krieger!

Work done so far!

A team of five members, D.Karthikeyan, Gokul, Ashwin Kumar, Rajagopal,
K.Chidambaresan- attended a SAE General Workshop on Autombile construction in
Mumbai, on 19th and 20th July, 2010. They returned with a bigger arsenal of
knowledge, with better understanding of the vehicular setup and its
construction. Areas of focus were the Suspension systems, the Transmission
drive train and the Braking system.

The Engine order has been placed, with a lot of red tape involved before we
could sort out all the necessary documents. The Engine suppliers are M/S Lombardini
India Pvt. Ltd, who are based in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The Engine has a single
cylinder and weighs close to 30 Kg.

With the documentation part of the project coming to a close, the time for
manufacturing has drawn near. The material for the Roll Cage has been
placed, with the delivery expected any day now.