The members of the DUT23
Core team
The Management Team is responsible for the overall project. They ensure that the team has all of the resources they need. Next to that, they make inter-department decisions to make sure that we reach our team goal. They hold oversight over the resources, the time available, the technical quality and the people.
Joris Lans
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Emma van den Brink
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Stijn Linthorst
COO (Chief Operations Officer)
Baptiste van Hille
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Departments & Chiefs
Aero dynamics
Chief:
Jasper Vallinga
Chassis
Chief:
Moritz Rokitta
Suspension & Drivetrain
Chief:
Nathan Hogendoorn
electronics & embedded
Chief:
Sjoerd Groot
Vehicle Dynamics & controls
Chief:
Jonatan Valk
Powertrain
Chief:
Joup van Donk
Autonomous
Chief:
Job Reijns
Operations
Manager:
Stijn Linthorst
To overview
AERODYNAMICS
The aerodynamics department is in charge of the airflow around the car. They use computational fluid dynamics and test data to optimize the shape of the chassis and design wings and diffusers which maximize downforce and funnel air for cooling. Due to the strict regulations the formula student competition places on aerodynamics, our aero engineers have to be exceptionally creative.
Jasper Vallinga
Chief
Bjorn Wiers
Edoardo Gamba
Fleur Vermeulen
Harmen Schaafsma
Haanbee Park
Lars van der Zwan
Leon Dybioch
Michael Parry
Mrugank Dongre
Pablo Ibón Pérez
Patrick van de Boogaard
Petr Martinek
Reiny Brown
Xinshuo Zhang
Chassis
The chassis department is one of the most versatile in all of Formula Student team Delft, using the expertise of many studies, from mechanical engineering to industrial design. The chassis is designed in detail, incorporating factors such as weight, stiffness and ergonomics. In this process making trade offs is key, for example you can make the car as stiff as you want, but by doing so you're adding weight, so finding the perfect balance between advantages from stiffness and disadvantages from weight is essential to the performance of the car.
Moritz Rokitta
Chief
Ashwin Ruben Ayyanadarkarthik
Daniel Taraczky
Elias Stammeijer
Georgiy Pisarev
Jordi Salvador Masip
Lennart Krieg
Lloyd Koopman
Philippe Beaumont
Milou Butter
Suspension
Connecting the wheels of the car to the chassis may seems like an easy task, but it is one of the most crucial parts in optimizing the performance of the car. To achieve this a blend of skills including FEM simulation, materials testing and systems engineering is required throughout the year. With setup parameters such as spring- and anti roll bar stiffness, camber and toe our suspension engineers ensure that the chassis, wings and tires are always in optimal position, whilst keeping the ride comfortable and interactive for our drivers.
Nathan Hogendoorn
Chief
Arno de Zwart
Daan Hulleman
Jaimy Vlassenbroeck
Ysbrand van Barneveld
Vincent Kramer-Coenen
Drivetrain
Where a conventional car has a engine to gearbox and driveshaft to get the power from the engine to the wheels, in our racers the system is a little different. Our drivetrain department has continued to innovate over the past years, finding new ways to deliver our power, which now happens through a set of planet gears in a bespoke inner wheel concept. This out-of-the-box mentality is a standout feature for our drivetrain department and its engineers, with a constant strive to increase efficiency and decrease weight.
Nathan Hogendoorn
Chief
Boris Keller
Dennis Müller
Leon Thomas
Thomas Stekelenburg
Electronics
Our car is basically a computer on wheels - a very fast one, mind you - so having a good team of electronics experts is crucial to getting around the track as quickly as possible. Mainly populated by electrical engineers, the electronics department offers great insight in high- and low voltage applied electrical systems. There is also a huge responsibility for the embedded department, as the components should be sealed off very well. Not just to comply to the rules of the competitions, but more importantly to ensure the safety of our entire crew. This is especially hard with the accessibility of the electronics systems in mind, as we need to be able to change malfunctioning components in the blink of an eye at the events.
Sjoerd Groot
Chief
Celina Norrman
Erman Ergül
Kasper Vankan
Laura Daumerie
Leon Stadhouder
Lucas Klootwijk
Rik de Moor
Rik Imbens
Embedded
Embedded software writes all of the code which runs on every one of the circuits in the car (there are many circuit boards). While it is easy to spot a broken suspension rod, software problems are more difficult to detect and can be more devastating than issues in most other departments. Fortunately our software team is made up of particularly diligent individuals who ensure our car runs reliably come race time.
Sjoerd Groot
Chief
Akshat Dubey
Pieter Grabijn
Wout van Loevezijn
Vehicle dynamics & controls
In order for the team to successfully design a new car from scratch every year we need to set goals for each department. These goals are based on a combination of previous results and well thought out simulations. This part is handled by our vehicle dynamics department, therefore they shape the car in the early stages of its development.
Jonatan Valk
Chief
David Meszaros
Francesco Coatto
Hovsep Touloujian
Lisa Blom
Maciek Szczesniak
Pierluigi Rinaldi Meneses
Salman Mughal Mohammad
Powertrain
Connected directly to the motors of the drivetrain, is the powertrain. The powertrain transforms the car from just a rolling chassis to a full blown formula student race car. The powertrain department is responsible for the motor controllers and accumulator. The accumulator stores the energy the car needs to complete the 22 km’s of endurance at the competition, and is one of the most complex, and strictly governed (by the rules) assemblies of the car. The motor controllers transform the dc current from the accumulator to the ac current required by the motors. They also contain a large variety of control systems to maximize the car's performance. These motorcontrollers are being designed and tested in house by the powertrain department.
Joup van Donk
Chief
Arturo Arends Martinez
Bartosz Jemioł
Daniel Mudde
Jasper Matthe
Jules Kegeleers
Niels Flikweert
Robert Verheul
Thomas Brehm
Tim Anema
Tim Kok
Autonomous
The frontier of the automotive industry today exists in autonomous technology. In 2019 we built our first autonomous vehicle in partnership with MIT. This year Formula Student has challenged us to build a car which works both with a driver and in a driverless mode. Our autonomous department is tackling this endeavor.
Job Reijns
Chief
Antra Johary
Emma van Zutphen
Koushik Kumaran
Muneeb Syed
Pratham Johari
Robert Kurvits
Robin Appel
Robin Vonk
Sergio Marin Petersen
Operations
The operations department is the hidden motor behind the team. It consists of a variety of students and their main goal is to get the team through the year as smoothly as possible. From arranging team weekends and supplying the team with food to giving business presentations, planning the race events, and contacting sponsors, the tasks of the operations crew are essential for a well-functioning team. You get to meet lots of people and gather broad knowledge of the car and its engineers as you fill in a communicative and managerial role within the team.
sTIJN LINTHORTS
Manager
Florentine de la Court
Isa Meijer
Team manager
Renee Roozen
teammanager@fsteamdelft.nl
+31 6 15354408
