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Project DescriptionThe RIT Formula SAE Team competes in an international design competition based around small, open-wheel, single seater autocross cars. The team would like to better understand the dampers used on their car to have a competitive advantage against other schools. The best way to better understand and tune dampers is through the use of a shock dynamometer. At this point in time, the FSAE team does not have access to this equipment. A shock dynamometer is a measurement device that can supply an input and measure the response (both displacement and force) of a damper. There are similar machines in the mechanical engineering building labs, however they do not meet the frequency requirements, size constraints, and mobility requirements. The goal of this project is to design a device to characterize dampers, that is capable of supplying a displacement input profile and measuring force and displacement responses of a damper. Existing machines will be analyzed for compatibility. If there are no existing machines that will support the damper dyno integration, a new machine will be developed. Stakeholders:Primary Stakeholders
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Team Members
Member | Role | Contact |
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Aung Toe | Electrical Engineer | axt1937@rit.edu |
Andrew Dodd | Industrial Engineer | amd6505@rit.edu |
James Holmes | Electrical Engineer | jsh9567@rit.edu |
Salvatore Fava | Mechanical Engineer | sxf7661@rit.edu |
Christopher Batorski | Mechanical Engineer | cjb6970@rit.edu |
MSD I
Project Information | Problem Definition | Systems Design | Subsystem Design | Preliminary Detailed Design | Detailed Design |
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Feasibility: Prototyping, Analysis, Simulation |
Prototyping, Engineering Analysis, Simulation |
Prototyping, Engineering Analysis, Simulation |
MSD II
Build & Test Prep | Subsystem Build & Test | Integrated System Build & Test | Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo | Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation |
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Acknowledgements
- Special thanks to our sponsor FSAE and guide Gerry Garavuso