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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/E1CAA47E-08AB-43D0-A129-FEBDA463622C | ||
| Year | 2024 | ||
| Type of Item | Diploma Work | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | Matthaios Lilikakis, "Design and analysis of a Formula Student Vehicle", Diploma Work, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2024 https://doi.org/10.26233/heallink.tuc.101882 | ||
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This Diploma Thesis presents the process of modeling the chassis of the car prototype developed by the Formula Student team of the Technical University of Crete with the real dimensions of it and the study of its torsional stiffness. After detailed and precise measurement of the chassis’ dimensions, it was redesigned in 3D CAD software. The first step was the design of the wireframe, consisting of points and lines placed according to the new measurements. The wireframe was the basis for the development of cylindrical surfaces. They were designed around the lines so they began to give shape to the structure. Based on those surfaces, volumes of cylindrical tubes were constructed for the final geometry of the chassis. The next step of this study was the torsional analysis of the structure. The optimal meshing for the discretization of the geometry, the clamped suspension areas and the placement of loads on the last moving suspension, were the necessary steps for the simulation of the chassis. The structure was simulated with the purpose of collecting useful data for chassis durability and pinpointing the areas where will be further improvement in the future design.
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