Drivetrain Component Design

Design and analysis of high-performance drivetrain components for Formula SAE competition vehicle

Design Portfolio

Responsible for the design, analysis, and optimization of critical drivetrain components for Longhorn Racing's FSAE vehicle. Work focused on lightweight, high-strength solutions using advanced materials and computational analysis.

Stress Plot of the Differential Mounts
Stress Plot of the Motor Mounts
Full Assembly
Engineering Drawing
Shiny Parts
Real Life Assembly

Carbon Fiber Halfshafts

Designed custom carbon fiber composite halfshafts to reduce rotating mass while maintaining torsional stiffness requirements. Used Classical Lamination Theory (CLT) to optimize ply layup for anisotropic material behavior.

Analysis Approach

  • Developed MATLAB solver for anisotropic material properties and stress analysis
  • Automated datasheet scraping to extract material properties from manufacturer specifications
  • Applied CLT to determine optimal fiber orientation and ply count for torque transmission
  • Validated design against torsional stiffness and fatigue life requirements
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