Department of

Engineering

Aero/TT Helmet Design

During the Fall 2012 Thermal-Fluid-Sciences II class, student teams were tasked with the design of aero/time-trial cycling helmets using a combination of literature research, wind-tunnel tests, and analysis using computational fluid dynamics.

As illustrated in Figure 1 to the right, the 2 student teams started with an existing helmet, analyzed and designed an improved aerodynamic shape, and manufactured the final helmet using fiberglass composites.

The design process and steps taken during the construction process are illustrated in the following two videos created by the teams.

• Team A: James Avery, Dylan Baker, Thomas Drury, Joel Ingram, Phillip Johnson, Rainer Pires
  


• Team B: Todd Jones, Scott Kahler, Caroline McConnell, William Murray, Alex Wainscott