MiniBaja Team

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Mini-Baja Team 1

• Project Update
• 8/31/05

Kurt J. Williams Clifton Anderson David
Corpron Joel Dimick Jesse Hubbard Sulav Shakya
Instructor Prof. Samuel Drake
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Scope

• To create an operational and competition ready
  Mini-Baja vehicle.
• To understand engineering aspects behind
  controls, suspension, drive train, and user
  aspects.
• To apply engineering knowledge towards the
  design and fabrication of the vehicle.

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Design Update

• Design Specifications
• Vehicle must be manufacturable using
  predominantly semi-skilled labor and standard
  machine tools.
• Vehicles roll cage must adhere to the standards
  set forth by the SAE Mini-Baja rules.
• Vehicle must be able to adequately slow and stop
  to avoid obstacles and control handling.
• Vehicle must incorporate seatbelts, arm harnesses
  and restraint harnesses as per SAE Mini-Baja
  rules.
• Vehicle must incorporate and adhere to all
  braking and fuel system requirements as per SAE
  Mini-Baja rules.
• Vehicle must incorporate and adhere to all
  steering and suspension requirements as per SAE
  Mini-Baja rules.

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Design Update

• Design Specifications Continued
• The vehicle must allow for carrying one (1)
  person 190.3 cm (6 foot 3 inches) tall weighing
  113.4 kg (250 lb).
• Nominal width of vehicle is 152.4 cm (60 in) at
  the widest point with the wheels putting forward
  at static ride height.
• Maximum overall dimensions below 60 in wide by 96
  in long.
• Each vehicle must have towing hitch points at the
  front and rear, along its longitudinal
  centerline.
• Vehicle cockpit must be designed to protect the
  driver and allow easy exit and entrance to the
  vehicle. Driver must be able to exit the vehicle
  within 5 seconds.
• Vehicle must incorporate a belly pan, body
  panels, leg and foot shielding, and
  fire-extinguisher as per SAE Mini-Baja standards.

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Budget Update

• Original Estimate 6266.00
• New Estimate 6500.00
• Fundraiser Totals 2500.00
• Total Needed 4000.00

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Schedule Update

• Completed Tasks Research and Investigation
• Dr. Drakes Seminar Class
• Suspension
• Steering
• Drivetrain
• Chassis Design
• Evaluated Existing Designs
• Tested Previous Machines
• Benchmarked Past Designs
• Upcoming Tasks Design and Parts Acquisitions

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Any Questions/Comments?