Transcript Solar Car: Front Suspension Design Kevin Beckford Solomon Metcalf

Solar Car:
Front Suspension Design
Kevin Beckford
Solomon Metcalf
Danial Astyor
Objective
Design and build a new front
suspension for the solar car
(Sunsation II)
Team Sponsor
Dr. Thomas J Harrison
Famu/FSU
Car team
COE Solar
Sunsation I
Suspension Design
Flaws
Room for improvement
Design Demands
 Fully adjustable
 Light and compact
 Improved performance
 Performance and safety constraints
 Meet Deadlines
Work Break Down
Customer’s Need
Braking
system
Design new front
suspension
New Shocks
desired
(Rock Shox)
Determine forces
acting on new
suspension
Design suspension mount
Easier
Adjustable
suspension
Steering
system
(Mounting to new
unibody design)
Suspension Material
Selection, Machine
parts
And Ordering parts
*Dependent on
Body design and
chassis composite
material
Questions ?