Low Cost Fibreglass Go-Kart
Aberdeen Jian Rong Lim · 2011
This report documents the process and methodology to produce a low cost go-kart chassis by the modelling it with CAD software and a prototype was later built by using locally available fibreglass. The feasibility of the go-kart design was examined through FEA package. The basic characteristic of go-kart is discussed beside the application of composite materials by FEA package in design has also been look into. Some fundamental of FEA is also briefly discussed and its application on the analysis of go-kart chassis, especially the torsional stiffness and bending deflection are also been discussed. Analytical evaluations of different preliminary go–kart designs were then performed by FEA package in effort to determine the best possible design. After the best possible design, is determined, the prototype is been built and an experimental testing is conducting to validate the numerical analysis. The behaviour of bending deflection has also been look into and the torsional stiffness of the go-kart chassis is calculated from the data obtained from FEA package.