CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS

Revolutionary Lightness and Integrated Braking

Back to Project Overview

Key Specifications

Component Laser Cut Chassis
Material Wood
Benefit Significant reduction in weight compare to metal
Future use Easy for shaping away unneeded space

Engineering Diagrams

chassisCAD

Detailed CAD of the chassis

chassismesh

Detailed mesh of the chassis

Design Innovation

The innovation was not just using laser cutting, but allowing easy shaping in future. This minimized complexity and further reduced the mass of components outside the chassis.

Cutaway of wheel showing integral brake drum Finite Element Analysis of wheel spokes

FEA of the 8-spoke design confirmed maximum strength under torsional stress.