Ario Medrano Lujan

Hi, I’m Ario.

Mechanical engineering student at NYU Tandon working on vehicle design and motorsports.

Selected projects

Portfolio

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01 / AERODYNAMICS & COOLING

Side Pods & Cooling

Designing side pods for the NYU Motorsports Formula SAE car to enclose the radiator and direct airflow through it.

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My work combines packaging, radiator mount design, and planning structural and fan sensor tests.

SolidWorksPackagingCooling
02 / STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Radiator Mounts

Radiator mounts for the FSAE car, evaluated with an initial static simulation.

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The initial static simulation used an air speed of 30 m/s and a radiator mass of 8.124 kg, higher than the expected 3 kg with coolant. Loads included gravity, an estimated 16.16 N air force, and bolt preload based on 3.5 N·m of tightening torque per bolt. The preliminary minimum factor of safety was 8.9 for this load case.

Planned improvements

  • Mass: Replace the assumed mass with the measured radiator weight, including coolant and fan.
  • Connections: Include chassis tabs and welds, and verify bolt preload to better represent the actual mounting system.
  • Driving loads: Add braking, cornering, and bump load cases to evaluate the mounts beyond a stationary load case.
SolidWorks SimulationStatic analysisFSAE
03 / MECHATRONICS

Motionlink

A 3D printed car controlled wirelessly by a sensor equipped glove.

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Built the glove and car control system with two Arduinos, flex sensors, an MPU-9250, and nRF24L01 radio modules.

Arduino3D printingWireless control
Outside engineering

More About Me

Away from classes and the shop, I enjoy staying active, following the markets, and keeping close to my family.

Volleyball

I enjoy playing volleyball and spending time on the court.

The gym

Training is part of my routine. I like starting my day with a workout.

Investing

I’m interested in the stock market and learning how businesses grow.

Family

Staying connected with family in Bolivia is important to me.

Get in touch

Let’s build something worthwhile.

Interested in collaborating on an engineering project?

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