This page, and subpages, will be dedicated to exploring and settling on major parameters such as kingpin, caster, scrub radius, CG, wheelbase, etc.
Other teams and contacting them: https://scientificgems.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/2019-world-solar-challenge-revised-teams-list/
Vehicle Parameters
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CamberCasterToeKingpinScrub RadiusSlip AnglesTrack (TRK)Wheelbase (WB)CG PlacementNeutral Steer Point (NSP)
Static Margin (SM)
Understeer Gradient (K)
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Performance Parameters
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Turn Radius“Tilt table” stability
Max lateral loadOptimal operational speedBraking distanceTop speedSlalom test time? |
Other Teams
Parameters to ask about:
Track (TRK), Wheelbase (WB), Optimal Operational speed, Camber, Caster, Toe, Kingpin (KP), Scrub Radius (SR)
Teams from IEF Solar Conference: Durham, MIT, Michigan State, NC State, Polytechnique Montreal, Principia College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers, Calgary, UC Berkley, U of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Kansas, Minnesota, Puerto Rico - Mayageuz, UT Dallas, UVirginia, Western, UBC, Iowa State, Western Carolina, Kentucky, Appalachian State
Outside of IEF discord: UofT, Alberta, UMichigan
Team | Contact | TRK | WB | Camber | Caster | Toe | KP | SR | Comments |
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Rutgets | ~5m vehicle | 1m wide vehicle | 0 | 5-6deg | 0 | 0 | 0 (as close to) | Designed steering to pass regs and self-aligning steering, not much else. Wanted to simplify while maintaining efficiency so everything else was close to 0 Double A front, trailing rear | |
MIT | |||||||||
IT'S | |||||||||
Principia | |||||||||
Durham | |||||||||
UC Berkley | slight negative | 2deg | slight negative | 11deg | 6mm | Wanted to reduce scrub to increase efficiency while ensuring stability. ideally would be 0. Doubel A front, trailing rear | |||
Illinois | |||||||||
Kansas | |||||||||
UT Dallas | |||||||||
Western | |||||||||
UBC | |||||||||
Kentucky | |||||||||
UofT | |||||||||
Michigan | |||||||||
Previous UW |