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Month: January 2017
FSAE Electric Racecar Thor’s Suspension
With the start of winter quarter the electric racing team has switched its focus from the electrical systems to the mechanical systems. Thor will be using a double wishbone suspension since that allows us to maintain a reasonable camber while the wheels travel up and down. So far the suspension team has finished preliminary designs for all four uprights and their respective control arms.
The suspension is designed so that the car will meet FSAE rules by having a ground clearance of 2 inches with a travel of 1.25 inches vertically. Additionally, since the car will be approximately 800 pounds with a driver, it is important to have suspension that is robust and strong.
The next step will be designing the push rods and doing a finite elements analysis to confirm the uprights are strong enough. A completed suspension design should be finished by the end of week five and be completely built and installed on the frame by the end of the winter quarter.
Anteater Racing Zotfunder Website is Up and Running!
Hello Anteater Racing Fans! As the years go on our FSAE, FSAE Electric, and SAE Baja become faster, lighter, and more efficient. This years vehicles are no exception; as we push towards engineering these cars to compete in the FSAE and SAE Baja competitions. These vehicles would not be possible without contributions from UC Irvine and our beloved Sponsors. Now, you have the chance to help push our project forward and aid us in engineering these Racecars! Anteater Racing has created a crowd funding site in order to help raise funds for our team. Donations of all sizes are appreciated and will help us create these works of engineering. Thank you for your contributions to our team!