Designing of Formula Student (FSAE) Car Suspension System

Kanav Bhatia¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.4 , pp.13-20, Dec-2021

Online published on Dec 31, 2021

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Abstract :
The purpose of this manuscript/paper is not only to design and fabricate a suspension system for a formula student race car but also to provide a literature review and a full focussed study of the processing steps done to achieve at the final design. The purpose of this paper is focused on the design and analysis of the suspension system in terms of functioning, strength, weight, and innovation. Though, a specific suspension system is designed for the car itself. The paper reviews previously used designs by various FS teams and also suggests an innovative and compact design for a front suspension system for an FSAE car. The suggested suspension system is designed for both front and rear wheels, which uses a mechanical advantage providing; sleek design, and a light-weighted strong rocker arm. Further, the proposed design in this paper will include a 3D model with dimensions and also show the stress analysis and FOS (factor of safety) analysis of the rocker arms. The following simulations are done on Solidworks 2016. And the design discussed in this paper is made taking Formula Bharat 2018 rulebook guidelines into consideration. Finally, this paper will help an engineer or a team in the choosing and fabrication of a compact and precise suspension system for their formula race car.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Formula Student, Suspension System, A-arm, Rocker Arm, Pushrod, Solidworks, Force Simulation, Stress Analysis, Factor of Safety Analysis

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