Bound Volume Number
5
Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Summer 8-9-2017
Capstone Advisor
Mark Povinelli
Honors Reader
Frederick Carranti
Capstone Major
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Capstone College
Engineering and Computer Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
racecar, suspension system
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Sciences and Engineering
Subject Categories
Applied Mechanics | Other Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
This honors thesis presents the design, measurement, and analysis of an open-wheeled formula racecar suspension system. This racecar is the second iteration of Syracuse University’s Citrus Racing team student competition vehicle. The race car’s suspension system features several designs that enable geometric adjustability to impact the vehicles dynamic performance. The purpose of this research is to find an analytic approach to verifying the correlation between suspension design tunings and their effect on vehicle handling and road holding capacity. This was done by analyzing measured data obtained from a system of damper-mounted travel sensors as the vehicle drives through numerous realistic competition scenarios.
Recommended Citation
Beckerman, Joshua, "Design, Analysis, and Verification of an Open-Wheeled Formula-Style Race Car Suspension System" (2017). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 990.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/990
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