Riassunto analitico
The project consists in the design of a new suspension system for a racing car of the formula type, focusing specifically on suspension internals. In the first part of the document the project targets and constraints are laid out by defining the product proposal and the requirements list. The treatise continues with the analysis of the suspension currently in use, which constitutes the basis of the new project. After that, a preliminary research is performed to develop a list of possible solutions for the new suspension architecture. Those solutions are then assessed in their pros and cons, and then evaluated in order to individuate the most promising ones. To understand more precisely the feasibility of the different options, some relevant components are studied more in detail and dimensioned, which gave relevant information about packaging and compatibility of different design solutions. In particular this section focused on the study of torsion springs, flexible blades and dampers. With the newly obtained information, the final suspension architecture can be selected. After that, the new system is modeled and engineered, including considerations about kinematics, packaging, cost and manufacturing.
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Abstract
The project consists in the design of a new suspension system for a racing car of the formula type, focusing specifically on suspension internals.
In the first part of the document the project targets and constraints are laid out by defining the product proposal and the requirements list.
The treatise continues with the analysis of the suspension currently in use, which constitutes the basis of the new project. After that, a preliminary research is performed to develop a list of possible solutions for the new suspension architecture. Those solutions are then assessed in their pros and cons, and then evaluated in order to individuate the most promising ones.
To understand more precisely the feasibility of the different options, some relevant components are studied more in detail and dimensioned, which gave relevant information about packaging and compatibility of different design solutions.
In particular this section focused on the study of torsion springs, flexible blades and dampers.
With the newly obtained information, the final suspension architecture can be selected. After that, the new system is modeled and engineered, including considerations about kinematics, packaging, cost and manufacturing.
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