Diseño y simulación a través de softwares CAD Y CAE para la construcción de un DRIFT TRIKE para competición

Abstract

The development of the current study has as main objective the construction of a motorized drift trike for drifting competitions through the design in CAD software together with the simulation in CAE software; developed in the laboratories of the Mechanical faculty at ESPOCH. In order to be considered measures that allow the successful development of a motorized drift trike, allowing to build and virtually test multiple design iterations quickly and economically. Next, SolidWorks succeeded in modeling the chassis, steering system and transmission that would meet the functional, ergonomic and aesthetic requirements defined in the conceptualization stage. And with the CAE simulation in ANSYS Workbench, the virtual model of the chassis was subjected to loads, forces and moments expected during high speed driving and controlled skidding, thus developing essential characteristics such as strength and stiffness without increasing too much the weight of the drike trike. Therefore, it is concluded that the construction of the drift trike for drift competition achieved the optimal performance; Furthermore, the choice of this specific chassis design is based on the search for a perfect balance between performance, customization and safety to offer an exceptional drift trike experience,because the versatility of this chassis allows customized adjustments to suit the preferences and driving style of each rider. Therefore, it is suggested to implement adjustment and configuration systems that allow to easily adapt parameters such as height, suspension angles and tire pressure, this flexibility will facilitate to optimize the drift trike for different tracks and changing conditions.