DESIGNING AN UPPER STAGE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A FORMULA FSAE CAR

The objective of this work is to design an upper stage steering system for the Formula FSAE car “Omega” that will effectively translate driver input force to the rack and pinion. The system consists of a steering wheel, steering shafts, universal joints, a quick release mechanism, and connection poi...

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Main Authors: Greg WHEATLEY, Ahmed ALI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Silesian University of Technology 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport
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Online Access:http://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2021/vol113/205_SJSUTST113_2021_Wheatley_Ali.pdf
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description The objective of this work is to design an upper stage steering system for the Formula FSAE car “Omega” that will effectively translate driver input force to the rack and pinion. The system consists of a steering wheel, steering shafts, universal joints, a quick release mechanism, and connection points to the car. Critical loads have been determined, and the final design has been validated using finite element analysis to ensure the safety of the assembly during normal operation and worst-scenario cases. The design key factors were performance, weight, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, manufacturability and reliability.
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race car
title DESIGNING AN UPPER STAGE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A FORMULA FSAE CAR
title_full DESIGNING AN UPPER STAGE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A FORMULA FSAE CAR
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