) or a physical on number 4 (in which case it's been played with a
bit by undergrads 
)... ...think a
and a sums to a 
There is a fella on eBay selling Viento chassis number 4. He claims to have a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY’S STRESS ANALYSIS FOR THE CHASSIS. What is that then?
I suspect its a stress test, done by cranfield university? If there is a cranfield university...
I guess it could only really be answered by someone that did the test personally
Cranfield University is probably the UK's premier uni for post grad Msc in Automotive Engineering.
I suspect either it's a physical test been done on that chassis such as torsional, how much force to move it x amount of mm
Or they have taken measurements, created a cad file and run it through FEA
Probably then just a printout of where the stresses are on the chassis and displacement
Having the fea results is one thing, it's only of any real value if they have used it properly and made the chassis any better.
[Edited on 22/2/13 by eddie99]
Wasn't this part of the original sales blurb from the Luego factory?
Maybe he thinks it will make the chassis worth more!
The most trivial amount of googling indicates that it was an MSc project
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Flocost7.info%2
Ffiles%2Fchassis%2FFinal_Thesis_A.doc&ei=Aj0nUau3HKHU0QXc0oCoBQ&usg=AFQjCNHPqbd6uh8X2lxgIn7IdYmLsyinVQ&sig2=ippflsYKnhFFRRyWx-CJOg&bvm
=bv.42768644,d.d2k
All theoretical FEA and applied to all Luego.
I can't find out whether he passed the MSc or not, so it might all be wrong!
locost7.info/files/chassis/Final_Thesis_A.doc
better link
NB ANALYSIS not test
All it means is somebody has run a finite element analysis on a CAD model of the chassis --- which actually means nothing unless it was done by an
experience FEM practitioner using a computer model that was valid and representative with the right restraints and loads.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
NB ANALYSIS not test
All it means is somebody has run a finite element analysis on a CAD model of the chassis --- which actually means nothing unless it was done by an experience FEM practitioner using a computer model that was valid and representative with the right restraints and loads.
quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
NB ANALYSIS not test
All it means is somebody has run a finite element analysis on a CAD model of the chassis --- which actually means nothing unless it was done by an experience FEM practitioner using a computer model that was valid and representative with the right restraints and loads.
This is from Cranfield University, i'm sure they wouldn't put their name to it unless it showed a reasonable level of validity.
These are the people who make quite a lot of money doing F1 crash testing...
EDIT: Having said that, 1300Nm/Deg sounds quite high!
[Edited on 22-2-13 by phelpsa]
From very dim and distant memory I recall Grant from the original Luego saying that a chassis had torsional measurements done on it. He still on here
occasionally trading as OBP (Original Balance Parts or something similar) - Bet a google would get you a phone number then you'd know if it was
just a virtual test (in which case it's also a feature of my chassis ) or a physical on number 4 (in which case it's been played with a
bit by undergrads )...
...think a and a sums to a
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Originally posted by NeilPFrom very dim and distant memory I recall Grant from the original Luego saying that a chassis had torsional measurements done on it.
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phelpsaHaving said that, 1300Nm/Deg sounds quite high!