Design and Analysis ofA Small Race Car Body Frame

This dissertation concerns ofthe design and analysis ofa small race car specifically a
race car for Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)'s Formula Society of
Automotive Engineer (FSAE) team. The scope of this dissertation will cover the
design and analysis of space frame type race car chassis. Previous design of the
chassis will be used as a reference for the project. The weaknesses, disadvantages
and advantages ofthe previous chassis design will be studied and use as guidance to
design a new chassis. Decision matrix is use to determine which design approaches is
more feasible and three chassis models will be designed before selecting the desired
model based on several factors such as the strength, weight and economic
consideration. Modelling ofchassis will be done with CATIA whilst the analysis will
be conducted using CATIA analysis function, ANSYS, along with ADAMS Car. The
project is expected to deliver a new chassis design thatcomply with all the rules and
regulations oftheracing competition and meet all thetarget specification.