Formula-SAE Wireless Data Logger
Eric C Holland · Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University Mankato · 2014
The Formula-SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) race car requires an onboard data logger to obtain and record the performance information received from the Fuel Injection Controller. This data is needed for analyzing the engine performance of the race car. It is advantageous to have this unit transmit the data via a wireless link to a handheld monitoring tool. Having user interface, like a LCD screen and a keypad, would make the monitoring tool easy to use. Also making the monitoring tool communicate with a PC would offer the beneficial features of saving and printing data. By having the PC connectivity, performance table updates in the Fuel Injection Controller could also be achieved. This will allow technicians to make changes to the engine performance more efficiently during the testing phases of the Formula-SAE race car.