SAE MINI BAJA PROJECTSAE MINI BAJA PROJECTPORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

TEAM MEMBERS:

MIKE CUNDIFFJAMES GARVINMIKE KRANDAMICHAEL SINGERCHRIS WALTHERS

TEAM SLEIPNIR

FACULTY ADVISOR:

DR. CHIEN WERN

INDUSTRY CONTACT:

SAE

THE SAE MINI BAJA COMPETITIONTHE SAE MINI BAJA COMPETITION

INTERCOLLEGIATE DESIGN COMPETITION OF A SINGLE-PASSENGER OFF-ROAD VEHICLE

THE COMPETITION CONSISTS OF:DESIGN EVALUATIONCOST ANALYSISDYNAMIC EVENTSENDURANCE RACE

CUSTOMER NEEDSCUSTOMER NEEDS

SAE SAFETY COST PERFORMANCE MARKETABILITY POWERED BY 10HP

DRIVER SAFETY COST PERFORMANCE COMFORT GOOD LOOKS

STRONG FRAME F.S. = 2

LOW WEIGHT 500LBS

LONG SUSPENSION TRAVEL 12” FRONT

10” REAR

TIGHT STEERING 10’ TURN RADIUS

EFFICIENT DRIVETRAIN

EASY TO OPERATE

VISUALLY APPEALING

SIMPLE

DESIGN GOALSDESIGN GOALS

FRAME DESIGNFRAME DESIGN 4130 CHROM-MOLY TUBING

MANDREL BENT MEMBERS

TIG WELDED

FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS

STRAIN GAGE LOAD TESTED

FRAME PROTOTYPEFRAME PROTOTYPE

MANDREL BENDER

NOTCHING TUBES

WELDED JOINTS

COMPLETE FRAME W/ PSU GREEN PAINT

DRIVETRAIN DESIGNDRIVETRAIN DESIGN

MANUAL 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT

REAR DRIVE AXLE

MODIFIED DRIVE AXLE HUBS

REPLACEABLE SPROCKET

EASY TO MAINTAIN

DRIVETRAIN PROTOTYPEDRIVETRAIN PROTOTYPE

DRIVETRAIN INITIAL TEST

DUAL-CHAIN DRIVE

6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION DESIGNSUSPENSION DESIGN FULLY INDEPENDENT

UNEQUAL LENGTH DOUBLE A-ARM

12” FRONT TRAVEL

10” REAR TRAVEL

CUSTOM SHOCKS

SUSPENSION PROTOTYPESUSPENSION PROTOTYPE

FRONT SUSPENSION REAR SUSPENSION

STEERING DESIGN RACK & PINION

GEARBOX

MODIFIED STEERING KNUCKLE GEOMETRY

STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED HAND CLUTCH

QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM

10FT TURN RADIUS

STEERING PROTOTYPESTEERING PROTOTYPE

STEERING CONTROLS

STEERING LINKAGE & SPINDLES

STEERING KNUCKLE ADD-ON

PROTOTYPEPROTOTYPE

RESULTSRESULTS

FRAME F.S. = 2.2530 LBS DRY WEIGHT11 FT TURN RADIUSSUSPENSION TRAVEL

12” FRONT10” REAR

EASY AND FUN!

COMPETITION RESULTSCOMPETITION RESULTS 39TH PLACE OVERALL AT THE

MINI BAJA WEST COMPETITION 8TH PLACE IN DESIGN

EVALUATION

9TH PLACE IN ROCK CRAWL

PROJECT SPONSORSPROJECT SPONSORSPOLARIS INDUSTRIESBRIGGS & STRATTON

MASEEH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGPSU MME DEPARTMENT

OREGON SAEADVANCED SEISMIC HARDWARE – ROB & PAUL

SERVICE STEELMCGUIRE BEARINGSJIJA ENTERPRISES

DOUG NAEFMICHAEL & DEBRA WALTHERS

NEWBERG STEELCUNDIFF ENGINEERING

ANTHONY ROSSAUTO GUARD ALARMS

ACCIPIO INC.COMPETITION MOTOR CORP.

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