Static analysis of new lightweight racing wheel for Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) race car for product innovation

• Published in: SciEnggJ
• Main Author: Ma’Arof M.I.N.; Zakaria A.F.; Chala G.T.; Liang R.; Ikhsan N.; Nasir M.F.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85196911377&doi=10.54645%2f202417SUPVCB-72&partnerID=40&md5=1ff0dded67a63b2929ab66b6fe590283

A lightweight wheel has the potential to be widely used to enhance the safety of racing cars and improve car performance by providing an estimation of wheel width spokes quantity, and other constant variables. This study is, therefore, aimed at designing a new lightweight racing wheel. In this study, a Finite Element Model (FEA) was implemented to investigate the static analysis of the newly designed lightweight racing wheel. Since the lightweight wheel characteristics play an important role in the stability and control of the racing car under severe manoeuvres, the wheel mass, von Mises stress, deformation, and safety factor were determined. It was observed that the circumferential component is vital for estimating the lightweight design of racing car wheel design. Therefore, this parameter could be better assessed for future studies. © 2024, Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering. All rights reserved.