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Dallara INDYCAR Simulator
Andrea Toso of Dallara wins 48th Annual Louis Schwitzer Award for Dallara INDYCAR Simulator
The Indiana Section SAE International announced today that the recipient of the 48th Annual Louis Schwitzer Award sponsored by BorgWarner is Andrea Toso of Dallara for the Dallara INDYCAR Simulator.
Dallara Automobili, supplier of the DW12 racing car for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, completed the installation of the Dallara INDYCAR Simulator at their Speedway, Indiana facility in April 2014. It is a further refinement of the first-generation simulator currently located at their Varano Melegari, Italy facility. The Dallara INDYCAR Simulator consists of a patented 4-meter O.D. motion platform containing an actual DW12 cockpit complete with full driver controls and active seat belts, a 180-degree video screen, a Dolby Surround audio system, and realistic sound and heat generators. The platform is moved to simulate actual on-track vehicle motion by six patented 60 inch carbon struts. This movement is controlled by Dallara-developed software utilizing laser scan track profile and vehicle model inputs. The audio and video are also controlled by Dallara-developed software.
The Indiana Section SAE International announced today that the recipient of the 48th Annual Louis Schwitzer Award sponsored by BorgWarner is Andrea Toso of Dallara for the Dallara INDYCAR Simulator.
Dallara Automobili, supplier of the DW12 racing car for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, completed the installation of the Dallara INDYCAR Simulator at their Speedway, Indiana facility in April 2014. It is a further refinement of the first-generation simulator currently located at their Varano Melegari, Italy facility. The Dallara INDYCAR Simulator consists of a patented 4-meter O.D. motion platform containing an actual DW12 cockpit complete with full driver controls and active seat belts, a 180-degree video screen, a Dolby Surround audio system, and realistic sound and heat generators. The platform is moved to simulate actual on-track vehicle motion by six patented 60 inch carbon struts. This movement is controlled by Dallara-developed software utilizing laser scan track profile and vehicle model inputs. The audio and video are also controlled by Dallara-developed software.
Dallara INDYCAR Simulator with DW12 Cockpit
With an INDYCAR driver in the cockpit, the simulator is used by Dallara to quickly and cost-effectively evaluate the on-track performance of new race car component & system designs without having to build and track-test actual prototypes. It is also used by INDYCAR teams to evaluate and optimize race set-ups without having to do track testing, saving the teams significant time and money and eliminating the uncontrollable variables, e.g. weather, track conditions, etc., associated with track testing. Drivers also use the Simulator to learn new tracks and hone their skills on existing tracks.
Dallara has partnered with the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to conduct basic and applied research involving dynamic vehicle simulation using the simulator. This partnership is intended to advance motorsports engineering techniques and motorsports related economic development opportunities for the state of Indiana.
Presented by engineers to engineers, the Louis Schwitzer Award recognizes individuals for innovation and engineering excellence in motorsports technology for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The award has been presented annually since 1967 by the Indiana Section SAE International in honor of early racing pioneer and past Indiana Section Chairman Louis Schwitzer. Award sponsor BorgWarner provides a $10,000 cash prize to the winner, and the winner’s name is added to the permanent trophy on display in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame museum.
Dallara has partnered with the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to conduct basic and applied research involving dynamic vehicle simulation using the simulator. This partnership is intended to advance motorsports engineering techniques and motorsports related economic development opportunities for the state of Indiana.
Presented by engineers to engineers, the Louis Schwitzer Award recognizes individuals for innovation and engineering excellence in motorsports technology for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The award has been presented annually since 1967 by the Indiana Section SAE International in honor of early racing pioneer and past Indiana Section Chairman Louis Schwitzer. Award sponsor BorgWarner provides a $10,000 cash prize to the winner, and the winner’s name is added to the permanent trophy on display in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame museum.
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