Design and optimization of a Formula Student composite suspension upright
The purpose of this thesis is to study the feasibility of an upright manufactured using composite materials in the context of Formula Student, a worldwide engineering competition where every year, teams design and manufacture a whole formula-style vehicle with which they compete against each other....
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/445563 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/445563 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Automobiles--Design and construction Automòbils--Disseny i construcció Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica |
| Sumario: | The purpose of this thesis is to study the feasibility of an upright manufactured using composite materials in the context of Formula Student, a worldwide engineering competition where every year, teams design and manufacture a whole formula-style vehicle with which they compete against each other. Despite this thesis being a theoretical framework for potential future work development, the objective is to propose a viable design to suit the Cat14, a vehicle from BCN eMotorsport team. Therefore, key aspects of high performance racing as: weight, stiffness, manufacturing, cost and specific use scenarios will be addressed and compared to the current designed being used in the vehicle. The project will include the study of the loads and restrictions, definition of the shell geometry, optimization and DFM prior to the virtual validation and definition of next steps for future work. Lastly, it is important to highlight the importance of the vehicle design and performance in the competition scoring system used in formula student. The reduction of unsprung weight and increased stiffness do not only affect the performance on track, but they also give room for deeper and more complex presentations in the design defence at the competitions off-track. |
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