This module sucks and I'm sorry, but it is the most important step in the process. The fun stuff will come soon I promise 😊. Please make a new section in your document entitled Brake Pedal DesignResearch. This marks the beginning of your Introductory Project!
When designing the car, we always need to think about the objectives for our designs. As mentioned before, your first project is to design a brake pedal. Before you design the brake pedal, you need to think about exactly what a brake pedal does functionally, and why we have one.
Project Deliverable: Write down what you think the brake pedal is and why it is important. This may seem like a simple exercise, but try to think about the mechanics of a brake pedal, and what alternatives could exist. This will inform your thoughts on what the function of the pedal is. (Hint: Google how hydraulic braking systems work)
Our goal first and foremost is to pass technical inspection at our two competitions. We cannot score points in any dynamic events if we do not pass technical inspection.
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To find rules that pertain to your system, the first step is to check the table of contents for anything that may relate to your system. For the Brake Pedal, we are going to look for the section labeled brakes.
Project Deliverable: Find rules pertaining to Search for rules regarding the Brake Pedal Design and Location. Write down the force value that the pedal needs to withstand without failure .from both FSAE and FORMULA HYBRID
CTRL F is a great way to find what you need, but be careful, it can often times miss rules that apply to the system, but don’t mention it by name!
There are other rules that don't directly mention the Brake Pedal or Pedal Box, as is the case with many other systems on the car. Some components are required to be placed within specific envelopes in the car, but are not called by name. however we will not worry about those for now.
When you are doing rules research for any given project, it is imperative to check with multiple people to ensure that no rule is being missed or misinterpreted.
To ensure that our understanding of the rules and function of the system is correct, we perform research reviews for each system before we actually start design. This is the purpose of the page you are now creating.