Body and Chassis Team

The Body and Chassis team handles all structural components in the Element One kart as well as the bumpers and non-structural body panels. Instead of a traditional metal frame, this team fabricated the chassis entirely out of a carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb composite, producing the world's first carbon fiber shifter kart.

Members:

Brian Holychuk:
Body and Chassis Team Leader
Senior in Mechanical Engineering
holychuk@ltufz.com

Dan Baker:
FEA Validation
Junior in Mechanical Engineering
baker@ltufz.com

Mike Nolte:
Fastener Testing
Senior in Mechanical Engineering
nolte@ltufz.com

Jon Mason:
Bumper Testing
Senior in Mechanical Engineering
mason@ltufz.com

Ashish Aggarwal:
Chassis Structure Testing
Masters in Mechanical Engineering
aggarwal@ltufz.com

Saranyan Saalai:
Chassis Fabrication
Masters in Mechanical Engineering
saalai@ltufz.com

Advisors:

Rob House:
Technical Advisor
Mechanical Engineering
house@ltufz.com

Camille Robbins:
Alumni Advisor
BSME, Graduated 2008
bodychassis@ltufz.com

Lalee Xiong:
Bumper Advisor
BSME, Graduated 2008
xiong@ltufz.com

Volunteers:

Kirby Bogard:
Mechanical Engineering
bogard@ltufz.com

Senior Projects of Group Members:

Thermal Management
Brian Holychuk, Jon Mason