Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of the Suspension of a Racing Car

This work aims to study the kinematic and dynamic behavior of racing vehicles participating in an inter-university competition called the SAE formula. The authors developed a multibody model by using three-dimensional CAD and Mathworks’ Simscape multibody simulation environment. Such a combination of tools allows the development of detailed multibody system models to be investigated for optimizing vehicle performance. The final goal is to develop a parametrical multibody model and apply Design of Experiments techniques for studying the correlation and influence of geometrical and dynamical parameters of the push-rod suspension installed on the racing car.