1. Front Suspension Design Final Report Solomon Metcalf Kevin Beckford Jumaane Palmer Daniel Atsyor

2. Presentation Overview Design Statement Design Specifications Design Concepts Final Design Material Breakdown Conclusion

3. Design Statement The purpose of this project is to design and build a new front-suspension for Sunsation II.

4. Design Specification Easy Adjustment; camber, caster, toe-in/out Mounting to honeycomb unibody 6” of total shock travel Little weight Support body weight (=900-1000lb)

5. Improvements Weight Adjustable Wheel Scrub Ride height Braking assembly Shock selection

6. Shock Schematic

7. Body Side View

8. Cross Section

9. Design Phase I

10. Design Phase II

11. Final Design

12. 1st Design Geometry

13. Concept Insight 3” travel.5” scrub Max travel height

14. Final Design Geometry 60 degree angle

15. Degrees of Travel

16. Bulk Head (1st Suspension Design)

17. Bulk Head (1st Suspension Connection)

18. Lower A-Arm

19. Upper A-arm linkage

20. Shim (Pivot)

21. Hyme Joint

22. Rotation Pivot Link

23. Connection Strut

24. Current Design Connection

25. Current Design Concept

27. Suggested Material Breakdown Frame Bulk Head Suspension A-arms (Upper and Lower) Rotation Link Strut (connection arm) Chromoly Tubing Aluminum Chromoly Aluminum

28. Conclusion Though the project is behind schedule for most groups on the solar car. We do hope we accomplished most of our over all goals that were set from the start. This has also been a stressful but simulating learning experience.