Bloodhound SSC Steering Wheel Challenge – Results are In!
This was a damn exciting challenge – there have been very few challenges that involve supersonic vehicles. None, actually. So what a surprise that we got as many submissions as we did. We had a superb panel of professionals to judge all of them and select the best of the best here.
Our jurors included Al Dean, Editor-in-Chief of Develop3D, Anthony Norton at Altair, Will Milling at PI Congress, our very own Kaspar Kiis and of course, Mark Chapman, Chief Engineer for the BLOODHOUND SSC (seen at PI Congress in photo above). They selected on how well entrants followed the rules and regulations. More importantly, they chose the design that made it easiest for test-pilot Andy Green to handle the BLOODHOUND SSC at 1,000 mph.
1st Prize - Anthony Michael
This looks like a good solution. Lighter weight than a lot of the others, nicely executed.
-Al Dean, Editor-in-Chief, DEVELOP3D
2nd Prize – Amir Tayyebi Moghaddam
3rd Prize - Chris Pollard
4th Prize – Stoianov
5th Prize - Thales de Oliveira Arouca
Honourable Mention - Ancoraimparo
However there is no CAD files included we still think the entry is worth to mention. Interesting concept with very informative documentation included.
-Kaspar Kiis, GrabCAD
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I’m confused. I’m not insulting them at all (the winners). They all are great. Congrats to all . But as my point of view they all fails in ergonomics. Ergonomics should be a key in these kind of designs. Due to high speed the driver should have the capability of accessing the buttons without mistakes and easily. In 1st place, the shutdown button & air brake buttons are very near. And the air brake button is poped up than the shutdown button. So there are huge risk in accidentally push air brake buttons instead of shutdown button. Other hand side has the same issue. In second place design I wonder where to hold it. There are buttons in holding areas of steering wheel. It is a mess . If some thing bad happening driver will be soo confused . These buttons will turn it to a nightmare. 3rd one has the same issue. Due to high speed of the car the priority should be given to the ease and accurate of access to the buttons. Because is very little time react. That is my view of the decision. Judges, can you please elaborate your view of selecting . I’m not telling I’m right . That is only my view
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