Omega Engineering Donates Strain Gauges to Carnegie Mellon University Racing Team

Carnegie Mellon Racing ● Carnegie Mellon Person in a Formula1 Race Car ● Omega Engineering, Inc.

NORWALK, Conn., February 19, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) - Omega Engineering has partnered with Carnegie Mellon Racing by providing a donation of biaxial strain gauges to assist in the development of their Formula1-style race cars, the company announced. The collaboration aims to support the student engineering team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, in enhancing their vehicle designs with advanced measurement technology.

Carnegie Mellon Racing, which has been active in race car design since 2002 and transitioned to electric powertrains in 2014, is open to all students, offering them an opportunity to grow as engineers, leaders, and problem solvers regardless of their prior experience or field of study.

The strain gauges provided by Omega Engineering are of transducer quality, designed for rugged use, high performance, and reliability. These components are expected to play a crucial role in validating the loads on the control arms of the suspension system and in axial strain measurements. This technical support will enable the team to refine their design and force calculations, contributing to the improvement of their suspension system for future competitions.

Mandy Allen, Sr. Director of Brand and Digital at DwyerOmega, expressed support for the initiative, saying, “We are thrilled to witness the ingenuity of the student engineers at Carnegie Mellon Racing. Their efforts to drive innovation through STEM are truly inspiring. We’re proud to contribute to their groundbreaking work, and we wish them the best of luck in their upcoming Formula SAE competition.”

According to the company, this donation is part of Omega Engineering's broader commitment to promoting STEM education and supporting innovative projects that aim to improve the world through precise measurement and control technologies.

For further details on Omega Engineering's products and initiatives, visit www.omega.com.

Source: Omega Engineering, Inc. via Newswire