Design Of Suspension System For Formula Student Race Car

In this work, we presented in detail the design procedure of the front double A-arm push rod suspension system for a formula student race car. The type of suspension systems used generally are reviewed. The CAD models of the components in the suspension system are made using SolidWorks (R) and the Finite element analysis of the components is done using ANSYS (R) Workbench. Both kinematic and dynamic analysis of the designed suspension system is performed. The results of vibration or ride analysis and roll steer analysis are also presented for the designed suspension system. The method for spring design is elucidated. This work emphasizes the method for designing and analyzing the suspension system for a race car in various aspects. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.