Materials Science Analysis of Formula 1's Halo Safety Device

  • Summary

    For the final project in this course, our class was tasked with analyzing the underlying materials science principles at play in any real-world item of interest. I chose to analyze the Halo safety device used in Formula racing.

  • Skills

    Analyzing stress-strain curves

  • Achievements

    My professor selected my work as the best project in a class of 60+ students. It is used as an exemplar for current sections of the course.

  • Team Size

    1 (myself)

  • Category

    Coursework: Science of Engineering Materials (CBE 20261)

  • Presentation