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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
The development of a race car monocoque
Submission Author:
Gustavo Gonçalves , SP , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Laura Farinasso Perucci, Rafael Marchi, Gustavo Gonçalves
Presenter: Gustavo Gonçalves
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-2778
Abstract
This paper aims to present the analysis and development of a chassis for an academic competition of Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering). To achieve better handling and balance of the vehicle in relation to its predecessor project it was used the finite element analysis (FEA) for numerical simulation. Then the model was validated using experimental tests. During the design stage of the project several rule parameters were considered. Such as, safety for the pilot, torsional stiffness, chassis behavior in situations of cornering, accelerations and braking, free and forced vibrations as well as their respective free body and rigid body vibration modes. The present work also contemplates the steps of confection of the monocoque and the choice of the materials considering cost-benefit rate.
Keywords
Formula SAE, Chassis, Monocoque, FEA, E14
