Requirements

Baja Car Requirements:

• The chassis will be smaller than 0.125 m^3
• The suspension will be able to handle at least 100 N of force when dropped onto its tires
• The chassis will be less than 6 lbs
• The frame will balance the car with a percentage error of less than 6%
• The car will not cost more than $400
• The car will be able to handle hitting a wall at full speed without collapsing its suspension

RADD Documentation

Requirement: The car will be able to handle hitting a wall at full speed without collapsing its suspension

Analysis:

Design Decision: Aluminum 6061-T6 steering rods with a diameter of 3/8 of an inch will be acceptable

Documentation: A copy of this analysis is available in Appendix A of the report