DALHOUSIE FORMULA SAE | 2013 FRAME DESIGN

COREY IRELAND

2012 FRAMEIssues:• Model weight: 28 kg• Poor visibility• Not compliant with additional

2013 regulations regarding leg room

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Goals:• Reduce weight by +5%• Improve visibility• Complete construction in fall

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DESIGN PROCESS

Red/yellow tubes are heaviest tubes per length

∴ target those tubes for weight reduction

LOWER 2”

EXTEND 1”

LOWER 1”

REMOVE

2013 FRAMEFeatures:• Model weight: 26 kg

(7% reduction)• Great visibility• Compliant with new rules

• +1” overall length• -1” overall width• -1” overall height