Alex Trippi
Mechanical Engineering Student at the University of Florida
- Role
- Suspension Engineer at Solar Gators
- Location
- Aiken, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Suspension Engineer
Sep 2025 — Present · Gainesville, FL, US
Design and analyze suspension components for UF’s solar race vehicles, focusing on rocker mount systems for Cars 4 and 5• Develop CAD models and perform structural FEA using SolidWorks and ANSYS to evaluate stress, deformation, and factor of safety• Contributed to a Car 4 rocker mount redesign achieving ~30% weight reduction while maintaining structural integrity under race loading conditions• Gain hands-on manufacturing experience in the design shop, applying design-for-manufacturing principles to race vehicle components• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and aerodynamics subteams to ensure integration and compliance with American Solar Challenge regulations
Education
University of Florida
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
2025 — 2029
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