College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Materials Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Materials Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
7-2024
Primary Advisor
John Fabijanic, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Every year the Cal Poly Racing FSAE club set out to create two separate race cars to compete in the upcoming formula combustion and formula electric competitions. Both the combustion and electric formula cars operated on the same vehicle platform with the powertrain systems being the main difference between the two cars. Cal Poly Racing FSAE is the only school in California to run a full carbon fiber monocoque chassis, with each chassis design operating on a roughly four year design cycle. A new FSAE senior project team has set out to improve upon the previous chassis design as the team looks to make the switch to running only the formula electric competition for the 2024-2025 FSAE season. For this year’s design, we focused on improving the driver’s ergonomics, using SES as the key chassis design tool, incorporating Multimatic decoupled suspension, and reducing the chassis manufacturing time. After extensive laminate analysis, ergo rig testing, and use of previous chassis manufacturing knowledge, we designed the new Cal Poly Racing FSAE chassis to meet all of our design specifications we laid out at the beginning of the project.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/776
Scope of Work
ME_W2024_S07_PDR.pdf (13062 kB)
Preliminary Design Review
ME_W2024_S07_CDR.pdf (25362 kB)
Critical Design Review