Design of Suspension System of Formula Car

Abstract

A Formula One car is a single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel racing car with substantial front and rear wings, and an engine positioned behind the driver, intended to be used in competition at Formula One racing events. The regulations governing the cars are unique to the championship. In order to produce a competitive vehicle with good suspension performance, many areas need to be studied and tested. This paper introduces several concepts of suspension system components design, their analysis and fabrication method.

Once design of suspension system components is completed, Stress distributions, displacements during static analysis were conducted to investigate the effects of working loads on the suspension system components. Theoretical analysis was used to test the conditions of various load combinations. These results were used to determine what stiffness is actually achieved for the designed component.

Qualitycomponentsfabricationisthekeytoanysuccessfulprojectbuild.Avehicle’s suspension is a place where all forces acting are damped and transferred to the chassis. Any stresses acting on an automobile must flow through is components and ultimately reach the wheel. The wheel is directly attached to the suspension system components. Hence their quality is so important that the fabrication that makes up the suspension system components is done right and using the right tools, material and technique.