International Research Journal of Education and Technology

This exploration paper aims at designing and developing an air input manifold to be used in FSAE competitions. According to the rule assessed by the FSAE commission, a 20 mm restrictor should be a part of the input manifold through which only the machine breaths in air for combustion. This rule is assessed to reduce the maximum power produced by an machine. This paper is proved as an preface on how to design and fabricate an air input manifold according to FSAE morals. Software tools used designing and developing an air input manifold are Solidworks( for CADD modeling), Solidworks Flow Simulation( for inflow analysis), The results from CFD analysis and RICARDO are compared to find the most suitable design of IM for inferring maximum machine performance. The complete study and exploration of the IM then's done in agreement to the need of a KTM RC390 machine..

Key Words:  Air intake manifold, restrictor, Solidworks, FSAE, Flow Simulation, KTM RC390 engine.