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21st January 2013, 18:02 #1
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Semi-Monocoque and Spaceframe-Monocoque chassis
Anyone know of any good sites (ideally otherwise will reference the forum post) where I can get some information about them? Also it would be really useful if it had about their characteristics such as strength etc. Also finally if anyone knows of the cars that first used them again this would be ideal but any car that used them would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.
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21st January 2013, 20:35 #2
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I'm not sure what you are really looking for. Many cars described as having a monocoque didn't have a true monocoque structure, ie a single structure without a frame or body panels. And likewise many cars described as having a space frame didn't have a true space frame, ie one that was triangulated throughout in 3 dimensions. For example the D-Type Jaguar had a monocoque central section with partially triangulated subframes at front and rear.
I think you need to start by defining what you consider the terms mean and give examples of cars that meet your definitions.Duncan Rollo
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21st January 2013, 22:45 #3
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There are a few books around on the subject - usually under racecar design from the late 1960s onwards.
The Race Car Chassis HP1540: Design, Structures and Materials for Road, Drag and Circle Track Open- andClosed-Wheel Chassis: Forbes Aird: 9781557885401: Amazon.com: Books
There are a few websites.
http://robotics.ee.uwa.edu.au/theses...e-Waterman.pdf
Race Car Design Tips and Information - Chassis (this site has links to a greater number of books)
The simulation of how good your design is prior to construction is done by places like MIRA and Ohio Supercomputer(?)
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22nd January 2013, 10:27 #4
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Originally Posted by D-Type
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22nd January 2013, 10:36 #5
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Thanks for the reply Humber some very useful information.
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23rd January 2013, 20:14 #6
Another link about chassis types and their construction. Chassis
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