The baja competition was introduced in 1976 and only ten teams competed, wpi being one of them. Camlock, and other enclosed buckles susceptible to jamming from small debris. The university of akron 2015 sae zips baja offroad racing team 2015 suspension system design ryan w. Otoole, examination committee chair associate professor of mechanical engineering university of nevada, las vegas baja sae is an intercollegiate competition to design, fabricate, and race a. Baja saindia 2021 registrations guidelines baja boqs baja saeindia 2021 baja saeindia 2021 rulebook rev02 baja saeindia event gallery mahindra presents baja saeindia 2019 season officially announced. This book consists in a definition and analysis of baja suspension geometry to an offroad vehicle. The 2019 baja sae rules committee has put in an incredible amount of effort and work, clarifying, updating and making this document a better working piece. An sae baja chassis i drew up for instructional purposes. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. For 2019, changes were made to the rules improve clarity for key items identified during 2018 technical inspection. These rules are updated yearly to address new safety concerns.
Sae baja originated in 1976 at the university of south carolina, where the first competition took place. The teams intent is design and fabrication of a rugged and marketable offroad vehicle. Suspension design for this competition is one of the most varied items seen at race. Download the form and template from download section note. This competition focuses on the chassis and suspension design of the car. Mini baja team history university of south carolina. The cars all have engines of the same specifications.
Dilip design and optimisation of sae mini baja chassis, international journal of. Collegiate design series baja sae rules revision a september. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content. Terminology used in the rule book relating to the roll cage structure is. The chassis design is crucial to the success of the project because if the chassis fails, that puts the baja and the driver at tremendous risk.
This summary will assume that the user has a basic working knowledge of suspension dynamics and will attempt to distil the most valuable knowledge gained over the past four years of design, testing, and competition. Baja sae design report university of colorado boulder. 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. The sae baja design series is a collegiate design challenge that consists of six design competitions, three in the united states us and three outside of the us. Baja sae was established in fall of 2015 at the university of colorado at boulder. The chassis design will be based on baja sae india 2017 rule book taking. Initially, a prototype design of the chassis was made as a 3d. The society of automotive engineers sponsors the mini baja design competition as part of their collegiate design series. Our goal was to compile a list of loading cases and lay out a general design process with typical safety factors in order to optimize cal polys baja car for use in this. Suspension design is one of the most complex systems on a baja sae vehicle.
The sae mini baja competition includes over 120 teams from various engineering. Our objective as the mini baja frame team is to design and implement a prototype. As many people have not seen a baja sae vehicle, below is an image of the 2010 car during testing. Baja sae 20162017 page 4 of 125 abstract the purpose of the society of automotive engineers sae baja major qualifying project mqp was to analyze the preexisting baja sae bsae vehicles to determine flaws and design a new chassis that improved upon the previous designs. With the need for a new frame design this year, our vehicle actually started last school year in the hands of three mechanical. The minibaja vehicle is an offroad race vehicle powered by a small gasoline engine. The baja series has grown, over time, to holding three regional competitions in north america and other. Pdf design, analysis and optimization of a bajasae frame. Developing your technical legacy, april, 2019 at 6.
The chosen design is a triangulated space frame comprised of both round and rectangular tubing. Engineering students are tasked to design and build an offroad vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain and in the east competitionwater. The suspension selection is accomplished through the study of its geometric characteristics to design its dimensions and position of installation in the vehicle according to the expected behavior. Mini baja consists of three regional competitions that simulate realworld engineering design projects and their related challenges. You have overall dimensions provided from a minmax standpoint. Ideally, on the front suspension, a small positive scrub radius gives. Pdf design and development of tubular space frame for baja. The goal in baja sae racing is to design, build and race offroad vehicles that can withstand the harshest elements of rough terrain. We began by setting up a series of construction lines and planes to get a general vehicle layout. The event organized in the name of minibaja competition. The report being elaborated below involves the design, analysis and fabrication of a multitubular space frame.
The university of akron 2015 sae zips baja offroad racing. This comprehensive overview of chassis technology presents an uptodate picture for vehicle construction and design engineers in education and industry. Sae collegiate design series mini baja east briggs and stratton motorsports 2003 information2003 rulesnote. Tubing varies throughout the chassis depending on structural needs of that area, as well as severity of possible failure modes.
After successful completion, for receiving a certificate of completion, the participants must take all quizzes and assignments and score more than 60%. Ansys classic mini baja car frame exmple baja tutor. Material for the roll cage is selected based on strength, cost and availability. Engineering students are tasked to design and build an offroad vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain. This page is an unofficial page for help regarding sae event. Baja sae is an intercollegiate design competition run by the society of automotive engineers sae. The society of automotive engineers sae mini baja was originated at the university of south carolina in 1976. Design of an sae baja racing offroad vehicle powertrain. Ride and handling of baja buggies off road suspension design book 1 english edition history of minibaja 19762000 look into past.
Baja sae is an intercollegiate engineering design competition for. How to design the chasis for sae baja, what should i keep in. The suspension dynamics overview is intended to address the vehicle dynamics unique to an sae baja car. As is such the combination frame and roll cage must be equally strong and light. The book acts as an introduction to the engineering design of the automobiles fundamental mechanical systems. The research was conducted to choose the best possible material. The vehicles used in baja sae racing are often similar in appearance to dune buggies. The sae baja design series is a collegiate design challenge that consists of six design competitions, three in the united states. The competition was originated by the university of south carolina, under the supervision of dr. Ramrod racing is the lamar university 2010 mini baja team that will be competing in the sae baja design series. Sep 26, 2015 chassis design for baja sae cetpa infotech pvt. The goal of the 2008 mini baja frame will be to protect the driver, offer sturdy. Pdf baja sae is an intercollegiate competition organized by.
How to design the chasis for sae baja, what should i keep. Design and development of roll cage for an allterrain vehicle. The design complies with the rules mentioned in the baja sae india 20 rule book. Material of the roll cage material selection of the chassis plays crucial part in providing the desired strength, endurance, safety and reliability to the vehicle. Sae baja is a collegiate program where each team builds an offroad race vehicle to a strict set of rules, and competes across the nation with other teams. Baja tutor knowledge base for baja sae enthusiasts. Introduction the objective of the study is to design, develop and fabricate the roll cage for all terrain vehicle accordance with the rulebook of baja 20 given by sae. The book acts as an introduction to the engineering design of. Computational analysis for improved design of an sae baja.
When designing the roll cage features around a driver. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. Design and analysis of chassis for sae baja v ehicle. Baja racing began as a program to teach young engineering students about design. For the sae minibaja competition, students across the world design, build, test and race a single seat offroad vehicle. The baja collegiate design series is a competition run annually by the society of automotive engineers. Terminology used in the rule book relating to the roll cage structure is given below. For our team, this years sae minibaja vehicle project has spanned 8 months of design and build and already one competition. 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. It is a basic design, acting primarily as an artifact to help further my academic. Sae mini baja project southeastern louisiana university. For sae baja, the chassis design process has been laid out for you fairly effectively by the sae organizers. Design, static and dynamic analysis of an all terrain. Computational analysis for improved design of an sae baja frame structure by nagurbabu noorbhasha dr.
Your feedback will be important as we plan further development of our repository. Tube choice also depended on the mounting required. The terrain that must be covered is extreme and the horsepower is limited. The main objective for the mini baja competition was to design and fabricate a oneman allterrain vehicle having more than two wheels that could compete with manufactured versions from the viewpoint of safety. Bhola patel design engineer at cetpa infotech abstract this paper acts as a mock design report describing the overall chassis design that i developed for the baja sae competition. Pdf design and analysis of chassis for sae baja vehicle. The main motive of the roll cage is to ensure the structural safety and comfort of. To choose the optimal material we did an extensive study on the properties. Design, static and dynamic analysis of an allterrain vehicle chassis and suspension system. The purpose of the event is to have teams of engineering students design, build, and race a prototype of a fourwheel, one passenger, offroad vehicle intended for offroad recreation. Each plane was carefully set to ensure that revisions to the frames angular and linear. 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. Teams of students from universities all over the world design and build small offroad cars.