SHINING 3D Empowers TJURacing in Formula SAE Competition Preparation

In the recently concluded 2024 Japan Formula SAE Competition, TJURacing, sponsored by Lotus, excelled with outstanding race car designs and exceptional teamwork, winning multiple awards and honors. As a leading domestic and internationally renowned university racing team, TJURacing has consistently embraced innovation, incorporating cutting-edge manufacturing technologies into its car development process. This year, through a collaboration with SHINING 3D, the team introduced high-accuracy 3D scanning technology to enhance race car manufacturing efficiency and quality control.

Introduction to TJURacing

Founded in 2007, TJURacing is one of China’s earliest Formula SAE teams. The team is dedicated to designing and manufacturing race cars independently each year, competing in high-profile national and international events. Over 17 years of development, TJURacing has accumulated extensive experience and has become a benchmark in the student motorsport community. Representing Chinese universities at the 2024 Japan Formula SAE Competition, the team once again showcased its exceptional capabilities and earned significant recognition.

Group photo of all participants from the TJURacing team

Background of Race Car Manufacturing and SHINING 3D’s Support

Accuracy and efficiency are the keys to Formula SAE race car manufacturing success. TJURacing pursues perfection in every stage of race car manufacturing. In seeking an incredibly lightweight design for the race car, the team conducted numerous experiments to precisely optimize component weight reduction. The leader of TJURacing stated, “We refined a small square piece into a small square ring during the optimization process, which ultimately reduced the weight by only 2-3 grams. However, these tiny improvements often lead to a difference of tens of kilograms in the overall weight of the car.”

This year, to manufacture and inspect the race car’s monocoque, TJURacing collaborated with SHINING 3D, introducing its advanced 3D scanning technology to ensure manufacturing accuracy.

TJURacing team at the Formula SAE Japan