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Student organization michigan baja racing united states. This report is submitted for senior capstone project for degree in mechanical engineering technology. The society of automotive engineers sae hosts several events worldwide each year, three of which are in north america. Umsae baja transmission design iii abstract the university of manitoba sae umsae baja team is a school group that designs, builds and races an offroad vehicle every year. Baja sae 20162017 20162017 design and optimization of a sae baja chassis a major qualifying project report submitted to the faculty of worcester polytechnic institute in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering by heather selmer, me sabbrin shweiki, me paige tencati, me date. They are associated with the national organization sae baja. Ramrod racing is the lamar university 2010 mini baja team that will be competing in the sae baja design series. The competition challenges engineering students to.
The use of finite element analysis was valuable to the design and analysis of the frame for sae baja off road vehicle. This is what i observed during my manual transmission. Rules questions are answered by following the submission instructions published on by going to. Mit sae baja 201415 the baja sae student challenge is a feted student competition that presents the undergraduate engineering students with a challenging task of designing, fabricating and validating an all terrain vehicle. Our objective as the mini baja frame team is to design and implement a prototype vehicle frame that is both costeffective and competitive in an allterrain racing environment. The society of automotive engineers sae hosts several events worldwide each year, three of which are in. Teams are also judged for their work behind the scenes in design, sales, and cost.
As many people have not seen a baja sae vehicle, below is an image of the 2010 car during testing. It covers research into similar products, design of components, budget, timeline, proof of design and testing. Front suspension design executive summary baja sae is a design competition in which collegiate students design, manufacture and race an allterrain vehicle. Download baja rule book knowledge base for baja sae enthusiasts. We had successfully analyzed the roll cage structure for its strength against the collision from front, rear as well as side. Baja sae is an intercollegiate engineering design competition for undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Sae international hosts a large number of different collegiate events with two of the most popular being the formula sae and baja sae competitions. Competition engineering technology suny buffalo state college. The budget of the santa clara baja sae senior design team is shown in table 1. Solidworks como desenhar a gaiola do baja em 3d youtube. The terrain that must be covered is extreme and the horsepower is limited. Baja sae was established in fall of 2015 at the university of colorado at boulder.
Sae baja is an intercollegiate design competition run by the society of automotive engineers sae. Analysis of the transmissibility of the rear suspension of. Sae baja competitions consists of both static and dynamic events. Originally called mini baja, the baja sae racing team was founded in the late 1970s and has existed in its current form since 2009. This vehicle must be able to endure the trials of the society of automotive engineers sae mini baja competition. Issn 2277 design and development of minibaja chassis. Baja sae utep 2014 design report team jaabaz, vit university research pdf available. Baja sae concept baja sae is an event which allows students to design, build, and race an off the students compete against other engineering students from around the world. This work is a natural development of the previous study and consists in a dynamical analysis of the transmissibility of the rear suspension of the minibaja. Due to santa clara universitys location, our team had planned to compete in the mini baja west, which was located in the southern california desert. Sae collegiate design series mini baja east briggs and stratton motorsports 2003 information2003 rulesnote.
Student teams from over 100 universities compete in multiple dynamic events, such as an endurance race, maneuverability course, sled pull, hill climb, and acceleration event. Design considerations aside, the driving factor behind chassis material selection were the sae competition vehicle regulations. The cars all have engines of the same specifications. The vehicles used in baja sae racing are often similar in appearance to dune buggies. Sae mini baja project southeastern louisiana university. Baja sae challenges engineering students to design and build an offroad vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain and in some competitions, water. Teams of students from universities all over the world design and build small offroad cars. Additionally, the use of a cvt implies that manual.
Pdf this was the design report of our teams project designing and manufacturing single seat. The technical approach will require the design, fabrication, integration and testing of a daq sensor circuit board, the development of a zigbee data packetization scheme, and a. Jul 01, 2017 sae baja is an intercollegiate design competition run by the society of automotive engineers sae. The motor increase the performance in any way shape or form. The schedule of events at sae baja competitions includes a cost report, a design report, a design interview with judges, a technical inspection, a braking test, and short races including acceleration, maneuverability, hill climb, and rock crawl. Three different emerging issues were discussed and analyzed to show ergonomic. The first sae mini baja competition was held in 1976 and was comprised of three different competitions. As in real work situations, these future engineers work together as a team to discover and resolve technical challenges in design, test, and manufacturing, as well as business. Both competitions engage students in realworld engineering design projects.
Roadrunner racing has approached this challenge with a focus on safety, manufacturability, durability, and. Determining the optimal fixed gear ratio for an sae baja. Design, cost report, and a safety inspection dynamic events. Baja sae was established in fall of 2015 at the design intent has been oriented towards large university of colorado at boulder. Technical questions about the baja sae rules must be submitted to.
Team jaabaz baja sae utep 2014 design report debidutta mishra team captain, vit university. After having consulted automotive design literature, previous sae competitors, and an independent study on the baja challenge, the team has developed the knowledge base to field a competitive vehicle in the programs first year. Mini baja east, mini baja midwest, and mini baja west. The lsu team consists of eight senior mechanical engineers and one electrical engineer whose ultimate goal is to place first in competition this. The society of automotive engineers sae has held the sae mini baja. Report will be available at the competition site or on mobile a problem. For our team, this years sae minibaja vehicle project has spanned 8 months of design and build and already one competition. Each plane was carefully set to ensure that revisions to the frames angular and linear. This report is submitted for senior capstone project for. Jan 22, 20 erau baja team is one of many teams that is compromised of engineering students from universities across the globe who annually participate in a competition that includes the design, build, and testing of a motor vehicle for the society of automotive engineers. This paper thoroughly deals with various load analysis on. Suspension design for this competition is one of the most varied items seen at race. Hill climb, acceleration, suspension, and maneuverability tests. Design of an sae baja racing offroad vehicle powertrain.
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The lsu team consists of eight senior mechanical engineers and one electrical engineer whose ultimate goal is to place first in competition this year at auburn university. Pdf baja sae utep 2014 design report team jaabaz, vit. Roll cage specification sheets are due and must be postmarked by february 28event informationorganizer informationofficial event websiteregistered teamshistory of mini baja east 2002 highlights2002 results2002 photos. The university of akron 2015 sae zips baja offroad racing. Baja sae design report university of colorado boulder. Submitted questions must include your name, university, phone number, rule number in question and the baja sae event your team is planning to enter. Download baja rule book knowledge base for baja sae. Sae baja rules state that the maximum rpm of the motor. The mini baja project is an offroad design competition in which over 100 universities design and compete a vehicle. The dynamic portion can consist of traction events such as a hill climb, tractor pull or rock crawl, a. The first sae mini baja competition was held in 1976 and was comprised of. Aug 03, 2015 the baja sae competition is a part of this series and challenges engineering students to design and build a singleseater offroad vehicle to survive the most severe and rough terrain. The objective of the baja sae competition is to design an offroad vehicle capable of enduring the rough terrain. Roadrunner racing has approached this challenge with a focus on safety, manufacturability, durability, and performance.
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In contrast to the firstcomefirstserve basis of selection in case of us version of baja sae series, virtual baja acts as a screening stage. The static events are typically a cost report, design report, design presentations, and a sales presentation. University nau chapter to design and build a mini baja vehicle for. Design commons, and the other mechanical engineering commons. Each year they compete in the collegiate design series against other engineering students from across the country. The university of akron 2015 sae zips baja offroad racing team. The goal in baja sae racing is to design, build and race offroad vehicles that can withstand the harshest elements of rough terrain. Competition engineering technology suny buffalo state. The team has requested a redesign of their powertrain system, as they have had problems with the operation of the vehicle at last year.