A year ago, an old TUCer project came back to life: design and construction of carbon fiber wheels. The wheels should be lighter and more efficient than the ones in use. After the initial CAD phase, the wheel was engineered in simulation, using the software of our sponsor BETA CAE Systems. At the next phase, the mold  was constructed with the aid of a CNC milling machine. Next, the curing was completed at an oven, custom built by the team. The metal parts of the wheel are made of aluminum at the Machine Tools laboratory. All the design, construction and manufacturing procedures were completed in situ.

At first, the wheel was successfully tested by applying a pressure at least 30% higher than the rated value. Before the road, the wheel will be tested indoors, with the a prototype testing system. The system can simulate wheel loads and conditions, similar to the real road use. Furthermore it may be used to compare the efficiency of different wheel designs.