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California State Los Angeles Students Use CATIA V5 to Design Super Eagle
A new team is in place for the 2001 SAE Supermileage competition, which will be held June 1-2, in Marshall, Michigan, and the students expect to better their 8th place finish from last year.
Last spring, a group of 12 students, along with Department of Technology Professor James Ettaro, completed work on Super Eagle for the first entry into the competition. Weighing only 76 pounds (the lightest vehicle in the contest), the Super Eagle reached 53 miles per hour during its run, which was the fastest recorded time. The California State University, Los Angeles team also won recognition for their successful electronic fuel injection system, advanced engine design concepts and high quality construction. This past August, the team won a $200 award for their vehicle at the SAE 2000 Future Transportation Technology Conference in Costa Mesa,
The Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) sponsors the Supermileage contest, which helps students learn about the benefits of a more fuel-efficient vehicle and challenges them to set world fuel economy records. Winners are chosen based on the amount of fuel left in their vehicles' tanks, following a six-lap performance run. Competitors have achieved fuel savings that are equivalent to 1,000 miles per gallon.
Last year's Super Eagle was modeled using CATIA V5 R3 by team member Daniel Ochoa who also interns at Dassault Systemes of Woodland Hills, CA. During the Fall of 2000, modifications to the design of the body were made using Wireframe and Surfaces using CATIA V5 R4 as shown below.
If you would like more information on the Super Eagle please contact:
James Ettaro
Associate Professor
Department of Technology
College of Engineering and Technology
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8154
(323) 343-4550 email jettaro@calstatela.e.u
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