Decoupled Suspension Showcase - Centaurus Racing Team (Blender)

Here is an animation I created 2 years ago for the Formula Student Team Centaurus Racing Team.
Everything but the modeling of parts was done by me in Blender. It was a fun project in which I had the opportunity to create a complex Decoupled Suspension rig.

[@shooter7a]

The is only partially decoupled. There is no pitch decoupling and warp (diagonal) decoupling. To do that, you need some sort of connection front to rear....

[@EugeneWangombe]

Shifting the car's weight from left to right will just be super noisy if there are no rubber bushings against the shocks that are reponsible for chassis roll. That in itself is an extra part to worry about. The mechanism is beautiful nonetheless. This basically means you have two springs each responsible for a different thing on the same axle.

[@EugeneWangombe]

Thinking about it, it's great effort for sure. The number of parts involved, especially complex parts is way too high to have any significant benefit over normal pushrod.

[@clauderouelle7832]

Serious concern about driver's track visibility. Serious concern about the hectic steering ratio and the steering complaince in the steering column support.

[@alexruiz1197]

You don't know at what height the driver's eye is located.

[@clauderouelle7832]

@@alexruiz1197 Well the goal is to sit him as lowest as possible, no?

[@alexruiz1197]

Of course. And even more so when the weight of the driver accounts for 25% of the total weight. Visibility is very important especially when you don't know the track, but those front shock absorvers don't seem to be much above the fronthoop. It would help to turn the heave one 180°. What it may look like is a low steering wheel position.

[@clauderouelle7832]

Really bad compliance on the rear rocker support

[@clauderouelle7832]

A lot of good idea poorly executed by lack of basic design fundamental knowledge. As many other FS teams you end performing amazing FEA of badly design chassis, steering, and suspensions.

[@Ak47ram]

Hi Claude, it has been a while since we met in 2010 in Karlsruhe. Your passion for vehicle dynamics is still on fire! Let me know if you are passing by Dubai. I would love to catch up again.