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Vehicle Dynamics

Objective

Design and simulate suspension, steering, weight transfer, and overall vehicle dynamics.

Process

  • Simulated and designed A-arms, mounting plates, and uprights 
  • Designed a program for the suspension to handle: Camber, Kingpin, Caster, Spring rates, Roll rates, Lateral Load Transfer, Longitudinal Load Transfer, Vertical Center of Gravity, Roll Centers, Toe, Suspension Travel, Scrub radius, A-arm lengths, Track Width, Wheelbase, Ackerman steering geometry, Steering Angle, Car Roll Angle, and  Steering Ratios 

Results

  • Completed a suspension model and system to be integrated with the chassis
  • Compensated for the lack of suspension nodes on the chassis with mounting plates 
  • First to introduce the academics of vehicle design at Mercer University

Improvement Opportunities

  • Design suspension first for optimized chassis design
  • Redesign uprights for manufacturing
  • Remove plates from the suspension design
  • Upgrade tire compound for better friction

What I Learned

  • Deeply exploring the academics of a foreign concept before design
  • Managing large amounts of interconnected design parameters
  • Innovation to overcome errors (ex. benefits of mounting plates)

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