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The Design and Manufacture of a Performance Front Suspension System.
Suspension System Design
The Design and Manufacture of a Performance Front Suspension System. - by Jacob Lockett
Suspension Design CAD Model.
The Design and Manufacture of a Performance Front Suspension System. - by Jacob Lockett
Suspension Adjustability.
The Design and Manufacture of a Performance Front Suspension System. - by Jacob Lockett
CNC Milled Suspension Upright.
The Design and Manufacture of a Performance Front Suspension System. - by Jacob Lockett
The Suspension Model.
I’m Jacob Lockett, and my involvement in a plan to redesign the Porsche 356 into a present-day performance vehicle provided this project’s objective:
To design and manufacture a performance front suspension system for the Porsche 356.
To achieve this, a methodology was followed which:
- Gathered research.
- Acquired data from a Porsche 356 3D Scan.
- Considered limitations.
- Completed suspension geometry calculations.
- Simulated spring and damping response (Simulink)
- Computer modelled a functional suspension system (Fusion360).
- Validated designs through a performance vehicle comparison.
- Simulated loads using FEA (ANSYS).
- Manufactured the design.
The result demonstrated an 85% suspension geometry improvement, alongside a lower centre of gravity, light-weight construction, low cost components, and minimal manufacturing waste.
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