2023-06-14 14:53:50
South America – Always innovating in the service of racing, Nissan not only tests its technologies in the Formula E world championship, but Nissan Formula E Team engineers work on preparations at each stage of the competition to leverage the team’s full potential.
The engineering team consists of more than twenty professionals, including Charlotte Henry, electronics and systems engineer. “In Season 7 (2020/21) I worked as a simulator engineer for the Nissan Formula E Team. This is a key activity for the drivers and engineers as everything needs to be in place before they hit the track. The simulator consists of three main elements connected by computers: the car, the platform and the screens. In our Nissan Formula E simulator, we have the full single-seater chassis with the halo. Just like on the track, riders settle into a seat to position themselves in the vehicle. This chassis is installed on a mobile platform, equipped with 6 cylinders, associated with a large curved screen to represent the track. These 2 elements are crucial in preparing for the race. Platform movement must be optimized to represent the speed, acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle and the screen must be 100% synchronized with this platform. The runway view must also have an excellent resolution quality. In this way, the drivers are able to feel the track, allowing them to have the feeling that they have already become familiar with each layout”.
Prior to the preparation of the Nissan Formula E Team pilots, meticulous work is done by the engineering team to insert as much information as possible into the simulator. Therefore, it is extremely important that the simulator engineers and the entire team are as close to reality as possible, in terms of the pilot’s surroundings. After this preparation, the drivers spend two or three days in the simulator to familiarize themselves with the track, the acceleration laps and the race simulation. All this contributes when running on the track, to deliver the best possible performance with the electric car.
Charlotte has always been passionate regarding the automotive industry, but recognizes that many people have difficulty conceiving the image of a woman interested in motorsport. When she did her master’s, there were less than ten women, once morest 110 men. Therefore, today she defends the idea that more women should pursue careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM, its acronym in English). “The STEM fields of study bring together more than 100 different disciplines, so I think it’s important to promote my role within this sector.”
Formula E is the perfect platform to showcase the capabilities of all of Nissan’s electrification technology, which can be seen in the Japanese automaker’s series production vehicles that circulate on streets around the world.
About Nissan South America
A Nissan South America (NSAM) was created in 2020 as part of the Americas region, following the definition of a global company realignment plan. This business unit comprises the administrative operations of four subsidiaries: Brazil (founded in 2000), Argentina and Chile (founded in 2015) and Peru (founded in 2018), with the objective of accelerating the development of the brand through a portfolio diversified range of products and specific strategies for the benefit of consumers in South America. Learn more on our official Nissan LinkedIn profiles Argentina, Brazil, Chile e Perubesides the podcast “Nissan On Air”, no Spotify.
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