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VIC - Motorsport, The Mountain and Risk Assessment
Event Date/Time: 17 September 2012 18:00 to 20:00
Status: Expired
Event Type: Technical Lecture
Industry Sector: Automotive
Event Address
Eng Aust Auditorium (Melbourne)
Engineers Australia HQ
Bedford Street
North Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Speaker Details
Ian D. Mash - IMechE Australia Branch Chairman & Superkart competitor
Description
The Victorian panel is hosting Ian Mash, IMechE Australia Branch chairman, as part of his chairman's tour.
Ian will be presenting upon:
MOTOR SPORT, THE MOUNTAIN & RISK ASSESSMENT5.30pm for 6pm.
SUMMARY
Motorsport and risk management might be viewed as odd bed-fellows. In Ian’s case, he regularly drives his racing kart at speeds approaching 200km/h. When at the racing track he receives two comments pretty routinely. Firstly, ‘you guys are nuts!’, but secondly he is often asked if what he is doing safe?
This presentation explores issues of risk assessment, risk tolerability and acceptability; something all engineers should be familiar with. It uses an exciting case study: is it safe (enough) to race 235 km/h karts around Mount Panorama? Issues of energy transfer, crashworthiness and race engineering will be discussed. The presentation includes on-board footage of a trial in which 6 drivers participated.
This work was undertaken to influence the national Motor Sport authorities to make a change. Given recent tragic events in Indy Car Racing, this presentation is both current and topical.
Contact Details
Roshan Dodanwela
Telephone: 03-98824410
Email:
Send a messageAddress: 2/161 Victoria Rd, Hawthorn East, VIC 3123, Australia.
