Fatigue Analysis for Upright of a FSAE Vehicle

Abstract

While designing a formula car the first thing that came into mind is safety as we know a formula car experience immense mechanical loads which keep varying all through the life span of the components. It is essential to know the compatibility to ensure reliability and durability of the vehicle. This paper addresses the analysis of the Uprights for a Formula SAE vehicle and optimization of the design based on the results to increase the life. The front and rear uprights have been designed using the 3D modelling software SOLIDWORKS and in accordance to the formula Bharat rulebook 2020. The analysis parameters are derived from the logics and simulations of the vehicle design parameters. The study covers both static and fatigue analysis of the components with their respective boundary conditions and the analysis software used to carry out the static and fatigue analysis are Ansys Workbench. A comparison on the results obtained from the static analysis and fatigue analysis is made. Keywords—FSAE; Upright; Soildworks; Ansys; Analysis; stress life