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Design of a differential housing and components of differential assembly
Drexel University. College of Engineering. Senior Design Projects.
Drexel University
09 Mar 2007
Abstract
Each year the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) holds a competition in Pontiac, Michigan called Formula SAE (FSAE). Each year SAE releases a revised rulebook outlining the constraints of the upcoming year's competition. The racecar to be designed is an open-wheeled, mid-engine, rear-wheel drive racecar. This year's Drexel FSAE team has approached us with a project to design a completely symmetrical differential assembly using a Torsen differential. This differential will be mounted to the rear of the engine, placing no stress on the rear chassis of the racecar. This will design will allow a shorter wheelbase and narrower track, as well as bringing the center of gravity of the racecar closer to its centerline. We intent to manufacture a prototype differential assembly and rear chassis for testing and use on the 2005 Drexel Formula SAE racecar.
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- Title
- Design of a differential housing and components of differential assembly
- Creators
- Christopher Rosica (Author) - Drexel University (1970-)Joseph Cristaldi (Author) - Drexel University (1970-)Joshua Crane (Author) - Drexel University (1970-)Ralph Elgesem (Author) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Publication Details
- Drexel University. College of Engineering. Senior Design Projects.
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Report
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- DU; College of Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991014632265504721