Work in progress, literally just collecting info rn
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Theta = ArcTan( Wheelbase / (turning radius - track/2))
Note that the turning radius is not shown in the diagram below but you can imagine it being the arc along which the centreline of the car must travel. This number needs to be adjusted so that the outer wheel will travel along the maximum allowed radius. That is to say, (turning radius + wheelTrack/2) < max allowed radius.
(7m outer radius used for msxii, regs say 8.5m -> 6m inner radius, + 5m wide lane = 8.5m middle arch)
theta is the inside wheel turning angle, otherwise known as maximum turning angle
WRITTEN NOTES - TO BE CONTINUED AND CONVERTED TO BETTER FORMAT
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To do
Transfer written notes to confluence
finish winning solar car and then move onto race car dynamics textbook
document key equations (Emily had a doc, go thru it and see if there is anything potentially missing relating to other types of steering systems)
determine mock track and wheel base dimensions
link to google drive of any solidworks sketches etc.
investigate msxiv’s steering, how they designed as well as any resources they used