UWE Bristol Engineering showcase 2015

Romain Guyony
MEng Motorsport Engineering
Project Supervisor
Dr. Ben Drew
Vehicle Design And Construction Aimed At Human-Powered Land Speed
Record
Frame
Initial design was over-engineered, therefore
unnecessarily heavy. The design was iterated
with a small cross-section tubes, whilst
curving them allowed more space for the
rider.
Bodywork
First design caused too much
turbulence to the air flow around
the nose, which carried over to
the tail creating a wake. A new
design was constructed to
remedy to this.
Powertrain
Power would be transmitted through two set of sprockets rather than one, to achieve a high ratio whilst still being manageable to pedal. Driving power and
driven wheel being at opposite ends, a rail would allow for the pedaling movement, transmitting the power through a rod to the initial crank.
Project summary
Designing bodywork, a frame and a
powertrain to manufacture in the second
year.
Project Objectives
To design and manufacture a human-powered
vehicle capable of beating the current LSR,
standing at 83.13 MPH.
Specifically needs to be a two-wheeler and is
measured over a distance of 200 metres.
Project Conclusion
The simulations run have given good insight
on how to improve the initial models. Further
research will be required to reach the
required velocity.
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