Nicolas Crivelli
NASCAR: 2021 Next Gen
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As a designer of the Gen 7 NASCAR prototype, I was responsible for the preliminary component layout and overall mechanical vehicle design.
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Formula 1: 2019 Haas VF19
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During the months of October through December 2018, had the privilege of working in Varano de' Melegari, Italy on the lamination of the monocoque and T-tray for the Haas VF19. My responsibilities included creating a 3D ply book PDF using Creo Parametric for the T-Tray components and utilizing Catia composites extension to create both a 3D PDF ply book and ply patterns for the monocoque components. The majority of the components involved Rohacell and/or alloy materials in lamination.
IMSA: 2017 Cadillac Dpi
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During my first outing to Varano de' Melegari, Italy from March 2016 - May 2016, I worked on tooling design for the up-and-coming LMP2 Vehicle which was going to be tailored to the FIA WEC series in Europe & the IMSA series in the States. Hence, I focused on the design and manufacturing of bodywork tooling using Creo Parametric. This included both resin tooling board and composite tooling, from single piece tools to complex multiple piece assemblies. After returning to Indianapolis, Indiana my focus was concentrated on finalizing the vehicle for it's shake down and eventually the 24 hours of Daytona in Florida taking place at the end of January 2017.
IndyCar 2016: Beam Wing Flip Up
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The 2015 Indy 500 practice experience occasions where the Indycars underwent lift after certain collisions. As a result, an air break was implemented for the next year that was to be designed around the beam wing of the vehicle. My chief engineer, Alex Timmermans - who was nominated as a 2016 Louis Schweitzer award recipient - and myself lead the design, development, and validation of the concept. This component was implements during the oval circuits of Indycar's 2016 season at Indy, Texas, and Pocono.
2015 Indy Lights: IL15
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Initiating at Dallara in 2014, the up-and-coming Indy Lights car served as an introduction to my career. Tasks varied from designing set up fixtures, becoming familiar with an ERP system, working on the logistics of the vehicle - such as the parts book - and of course obtaining proficiency in Creo Parametric.