MLReed05
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| posted on 23/6/05 at 07:00 PM |
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Locost Chassis Optimization
For a senior engineering design project I am doing a FEA analysis on the book chassis and optimizing it to increase strength while keeping the weight
down. If anyone has any suggestions or has been down this road before please let me know.
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 23/6/05 at 07:08 PM |
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Originally posted by MLReed05
For a senior engineering design project I am doing a FEA analysis on the book chassis and optimizing it to increase strength while keeping the weight
down. If anyone has any suggestions or has been down this road before please let me know.
It has been done before, look for a post by "cymtriks" i think the strength was doubled but weight down by a couple of kg's
Phil
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/6/05 at 07:08 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=16206
cymtirx is one member who has done more analysis than most 
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| posted on 23/6/05 at 07:55 PM |
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http://locost7.info/mirror/chassis.php
Have a look here, some good papers and not too heavy on the maths.
I have drawn my on conclusions on the rigidity (rightly or wrongly!). Its worth looking at the Aussie car versions as their cars have to be physically
tested to a minimum of 4000 lbs per deg.
, so they are used to analysing their cars.
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niceperson709
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| posted on 23/6/05 at 10:24 PM |
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Here is apic of what we do in Oz to pass our torsion test
may be of intrest here .
not much more steel for a lot of extra stiffness and we all ant extra stiffness
Iain
 
Rescued attachment LocostAussieChassis.jpg
Best wishes IAIN
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