Introduction to Slip Angle Dynamics

Welcome to Slip Angle Dynamics

Slip Angle Dynamics was started by a young graduate who has a passion for cars including and especially the physics and engineering behind them. Its ultimate aim is to help drivers improve their driving through Data Acquisition (DAQ), by providing a holistic and comprehensive feedback of their driving techniques and consistency. How this will be achieved will be uncovered progressively as this blog progresses.
 
His limited qualifications include a Bachelors of Engineering (Hons H1) in Automotive Engineering from RMIT Australia, and a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic. He was also part of the University Formula SAE (Electric) Team, where he was in-charge of designing, building and testing the suspension system of the car including the geometry, springs and dampers as a Final Year Project. The car participated in the 2010 Australasia Formula SAE Competition where it was one of the two electric race cars present. The electric vehicle category was so new that it did not exist in the Australasian competition. The car was entered under a different set of rules and did not directly compete with the internal combustion engine cars. However it managed to complete the endurance event, beating more than a quarter of the petrol cars and the other electric car to win an Electric Vehicle Award.

He has attended the OptimumG 3 day Vehicle Dynamics and Data Acquisition seminar, and has also done several other projects in the field of vehicle aerodynamics (wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics), vehicle power systems (petrol and diesel engines), and vehicle dynamics and handling.

Prior to his university days, he was working with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) including designing a co-axial UAV for his polytechnic final year project. He also flew radio controlled helicopters and planes for a hobby.

Besides this, he currently holds an Australian Private Pilot Licence. :)