RC Baja Buggy
Drivetrain & Chassis
Introduction
The Central Washington University RC Baja Buggy project is a custom remote-controlled vehicle that involves intricate engineering designs and analysis to produce a functioning vehicle that can operate through rough terrain to compete in the ASME Baja race competition.
The focus of this project is the drive train and chassis components of the vehicle. The chassis will provide structure support and mounting points for all components with the drive train system to provide a direct transfer of power to the wheel from the motor. The components will contain similar functioning parts like the modern-day vehicles. Most parts will be manufactured by the students.
Presentations
Intial Designs
Figure 1.1
Overall Design Look
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Component Orientation
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Overall Alternative Design Look
Alternative Component Orientation
Design Outcome
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Figure 1.7 - Jumping the Stairs
Figure 1.9 - Wrap Around
Figure 1.8 - Donuts
Engineering Report
Results
Figure 1.10 - Testing Table
The speed and acceleration tests were the main priorities in the testing of the vehicle. The results of the performance were successful, all the tests confirmed the analysis and reached the requirement set for it. The top speed was 27 MPH with only 75% power which surpassed the 25 MPH requirement.
The acceleration reached 5.4 ft/s^2 with 75% power, which surpassed the 2.93 ft/s^2 requirement.
The results of this project were successful, all the calculations done on the green sheet were closely represented to the actual testing of the vehicle. The car's performance exceeded expectations.