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Rc Baja Suspension And Steering, Garrett Bailey Jan 2023

Rc Baja Suspension And Steering, Garrett Bailey

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The RC Baja team set out to engineer and construct a working remote-control device that can compete in the ASME Baja Competition. The students have a focus on either suspension and steering or drivetrain and chassis. This report is centered on the suspension and steering. First, multiple analyses were completed using engineering methods such as mechanical design, statics, strengths of materials, and dynamics for parts of the device. The calculations found in the analysis are then used to create designs for the parts so that they will meet the requirements and be successful in the competition. After the parts are …


Radio-Controlled Baja Car, Jaxx Brown Jan 2023

Radio-Controlled Baja Car, Jaxx Brown

All Undergraduate Projects

The Central Washington University RC Baja competition tests students’ skills in engineering in a matter of ability to design, construct and test an RC car. The objective of this senior project is to manufacture efficient suspension and steering systems for an RC vehicle and compete at the end of the school year against other students’ vehicles. Two races will be conducted during the competition, the RC vehicle will compete in a slalom-and-sprint and a Baja. Using more than one manufacturing method and material was expected of students to create the steering and suspension systems. Through CAD software and 3D printers …