INTRODUCTION
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Welcome! This is one of three official websites for Central Washington University's Mechanical Engineering Technology's RC Baja Vehicle Team Three, likewise known as NRJ RC Baja. This project is headed by three students, Ryder Satak, Naoki Masuda, and Jeffrey Harn. Jeffrey Harn is designing the suspension, transmission housing, and the vehicle body.
Use this site to become familiar with Jeffrey Harn's roles for this project, view the progression of the project, and see the results and all other data related to this project.
Please visit the other two team members' websites below for more information on the RC Baja Project:
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Ryder Satak - differential, differential housing, transmission:
https://nrjrcbaja.wixsite.com/rrcbaja
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Naoki Masuda - chasis, a-arms, asset layout:
DESIGN IDEA 1
DESIGN IDEA 2
DESIGN IDEA 3
A possible suspension tower design. Includes other suspension and wheel components to clarify location.
A second possible suspension tower design. This would reduce stress concentrations due to the curved features.
A third possible suspension tower design. This option is much more conservative and compact but may limit wheel movement.
RESULTS​
The suspension towers and transmission covers conceived in this project are interchangeable, require less than three tools to disassemble, and are able to be assembled and disassembled in less than five minutes. The transmission covers and suspension towers successfully completed a one-hour continuous operation test without any disassembly or reduction in function. The covers also successfully withstood the required exterior forces specified in the report. Both components resisted a drop from two feet, along with the entire RC vehicle.
PROJECT REPORT​
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Please click the Microsoft Word document icon below to be directed to the accompanying report for this project.
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