Design for the 1981 Formula SAE Competition

This paper describes the planning, design and construction of a scaled down version of an “Indy” type four wheel vehicle, by a group of four Mechanical Engineering Technology students attending the OMI College of Applied Science of the University of Cincinnati. This vehicle was entered in the 1981 Formula SAE competition sponsored by the SAE, held in Austin, Texas on May 29th and 30th, 1981. The OCAS team placed 2nd overall in competition.