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Gabe Kozielec

USC Formula Electric Racing, Aerodesign team

Carbon fiber bodywork and FEA

Jan 2023–Aug 2024

Helped fabricate carbon fiber body panels and used Siemens NX FEA to evaluate vehicle structures.

Representative photograph, not USC hardware: a student formula car during testing at sunset.

Stand-in, not this project · Syralina8 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Used here

Tools

  • Siemens NX FEA
  • Carbon fiber layup

What I did

  • Helped turn CAD into carbon fiber panels through hand lamination and vacuum bagging.
  • Used Siemens NX FEA to evaluate vehicle structures for performance and manufacturability.
  • Resolved a mounting mismatch that prevented bolt installation, allowing the panels to be installed without scrapping them.