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Do and Don’t
Illustrated with pictures mostly taken at Formula Student competitions
Claude Rouelle
What makes me qualified to speak about race car design….
Right here!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Rod end in bending
Reduce
compliances
causes!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Suspension links axis not through a chassis node
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Suspension links not through a chassis node
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Suspension links not through a chassis node
Reduce
compliances
causes!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Unnecessary compliances
Reduce
compliances
causes!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Single shear attachment
Reduce
compliances
causes!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Rocker attachment not at a chassis node
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Damper / Spring unit attachment not at a chassis node
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Unnecessary big rocker
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Same Rocker Ratio. Lighter
Single shear
Droop link
attachment point
in the middle of
suspension linkage
Single shear
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Anti Roll Bars Design and Installation
2 6 tubes
A
2 Nodes
1
..so close to each other
5
B 3
6
Unnecessary
complicated
Simple Recipe for good frame design:
1. Triangulation everywhere. 2. Minimum amount of tubes and nodes!
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Unnecessary heavy uprights
Heavy Lighter
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Unnecessary long suspension elements
The longer
each suspension element
…. the heavier
…. the more flexible
Think
- Small
- Light
- Stiff
- Smart packaging
Formula Student Design and Manufacturing Do and Don’t
Too Small Toe Base
Thank you