P16221: FSAE shock dyno

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Project Description The 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 RIT Formula SAE Team Customer and End users Want a working, affordable and user friendly Shock Dyno Ideally, want to tune dampers using real shock displacement data Dr. Alan Nye (Formula team advisor) Customer Concerned with development- how this will be used in the future Concerned with who is funding aspects of project RIT and the KGCOE Potential end users Provide space for Dyno Fabrication support MSD team 16221 Want/need to provide a working prototype Concerned with customer needs and specs Funding Calibration team Who will calibrate the stand when necessary Potential Stakeholders: Other Project Teams: Baja End user/Sponsor Shocks: Fox Float RC2 EVOL Fox Float 2R Use Scenario: Characterize their shocks. Currently, Fox does not provide damper curves. EVT End user/Sponsor TBD (reached out for interview but no response yet) Bicycle End user/Sponsor TBD (reached out for interview but no response yet) Clean Snowmobile End user/Sponsor TBD (reached out for interview but no response yet) Hot Wheelz End user/Sponsor Concerned with final functionality Concerned with returns on investments Availability/Scheduling Local Companies: The Little Speed Shop End user/Sponsor TBD (reached out for interview but no response yet) Berg Racing End user/Sponsor Concerned with returns on investments Shocks: MCS Porsche Cayman Shocks Use Scenario: Monitor degradation of shocks between races to ensure peak performance and know when the shocks need to be repaired.	Project Name FSAE Shock Dynamometer Project Number P16221 Project Family Vehicle Systems Start Term 2015 Fall End Term 2016 Spring Faculty Guide Gerry Garavuso Primary Customer Formula SAE, formula@rit.edu

Team Members

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Member	Role	Contact
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
Project Readiness Package Project Management Planning & Execution Project Schedule Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Project Budget	Problem Definition Team Vision Project Summary Use Cases Project Goals and Key Deliverables Customer Requirements Engineering Requirements Constraints House of Quality Risk Assessment Design Review Materials Problem Definition Documents	Systems Design Team Vision Functional Decomposition Benchmarking Concept Development Morphological Chart Concept Selection Systems Architecture Feasibility Risk Assessment Design Review Materials System Level Design Documents	Subsystem Design Team Vision Feasibility: Prototyping, Analysis, Simulation Drawings, Schematics, Flow Charts, etc. Bill of Materials (BOM) Risk Assessment Design Review Materials Detailed Design Documents	Preliminary Detailed Design Team Vision Prototyping, Engineering Analysis, Simulation Drawings, Schematics, Flow Charts, Simulations Bill of Material (BOM) Test Plans Design and Flowcharts Risk Assessment Design Review Materials Detailed Design Documents	Detailed Design Team Vision Prototyping, Engineering Analysis, Simulation Drawings, Schematics, Flow Charts, Simulations Bill of Material (BOM) Test Plans Design and Flowcharts Risk Assessment Design Review Materials Detailed Design Documents

MSD II

Build & Test Prep	Subsystem Build & Test	Integrated System Build & Test	Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo	Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation
Build & Test Prep	Subsystem Build & Test	Integrated System Build & Test	Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo	Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to our sponsor FSAE and guide Gerry Garavuso