2025 Rear Suspension Upright Redesign
Lightweight upright redesign with integrated brake caliper mounting and improved camber adjustability for Formula Electric car.
Chassis Lead· UBC Formula Electric· Mechanical· 2024-09-01 – 2025-04-30
SolidWorks
FEA
CNC
Problem
Previous upright design exceeded mass targets by 180g per corner and lacked serviceability for brake bleeding during competition.
Approach
Topology-optimized aluminum upright designed in SolidWorks, validated with FEA for 2.5g lateral load case. CNC machined from 7075-T6 with hard anodizing.
Outcome
Reduced mass by 22% per corner while passing scrutineering. Team finished top-10 in design event at competition.
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