Truss Solver Values
HDPTS Revision Date: 3/18/2025
NOTE: This page is outdated, use the excel sheet for the most up to date values: Truss Solver Excel Sheet Link (also in sharepoint) - Joshua Palacios (8/4/2025)
Values:
Mass = 270.13 kg
Fbump = 4g = 3179.97 N
Fsteer = 1.5g = 1192.49 N
Fbrake = 1.5g = 1192.49 N
Load Cases/What the Load Cases Mean
X | Y | Z |
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Fsteer | Fbump | Fbrake |
+ | - | + |
Fsteer | Fbump / -4 | Fbrake |
2-Force Member | +++ (N) | ++- (N) | +-+ (N) | -++ (N) | ||||
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| Inboard | Outboard | Inboard | Outboard | Inboard | Outboard | Inboard | Outboard |
Upper Control Arm Front Rod | -1168.2 | 1168.2 | -2462.60 | 2462.60 | 553.2 | -553.21 | -291.58 | 291.58 |
Upper Control Arm Back Rod | -2658.3 | 2658.3 | -1295.80 | 1295.80 | -882.92 | 882.92 | -1544.80 | 1544.80 |
Lower Control Arm Front Rod | 519.83 | -519.83 | 6787.70 | -6787.70 | -3015.70 | 3015.70 | -1130.90 | 1130.90 |
Lower Control Arm Back Rod | 5170 | -5170 | -523.3 | 523.3 | 2986 | -2986 | 4017.80 | -4017.80 |
Bellcrank | 2789.5 | -2789.5 | 2732.70 | -2732.70 | -604.49 | 604.5 | 2697.70 | -2697.70 |
Steering Rod (long) | -2567.6 | 2567.6 | -1670.10 | 1670.10 | -962.42 | 962.42 | -898.2 | 898.2 |
Tie Rod (small) | 55.817 | -55.817 | 126.28 | -126.28 | -107.42 | 107.42 | 134.91 | -134.91 |
Pushrod | -3845 | 3845 | -3808.30 | 3808.30 | 814.06 | -814.06 | -3647 | 3647 |
Upper Upright | 1272.5 | -1272.5 | -1067.20 | 1067.20 | -48.046 | 48.046 | -891.85 | 891.85 |
Lower Upright | -1801 | 1801 | 2227.50 | -2227.50 | -889.34 | 889.34 | 2077.10 | -2077.10 |
Apex? | -4058 | 4058 | -4004.90 | 4004.90 | 865.54 | -865.54 | -3872.80 | 3872.80 |
2-Force Member | -+- (N) | --+ (N) | +-- (N) | --- (N) | ||||
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Upper Control Arm Front Rod | -1586 | 1586 |
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Upper Control Arm Back Rod | -182.29 | 182.29 |
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Lower Control Arm Front Rod | 5137 | -5137 |
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Lower Control Arm Back Rod | -1675.50 | 1675.50 |
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Bellcrank | 2640.90 | -2640.90 |
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Steering Rod | -0.67991 | 0.67989 |
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Tie Rod | 205.37 | -205.37 |
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Pushrod | -3609.80 | 3609.80 |
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Upper Upright | -686.61 | 686.61 |
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Lower Upright | 2503.50 | -2503.60 |
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Apex? | -3819.70 | 3819.70 |
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2-Force Member | -++ (N) Max Bump (2.5in) | -++ (N) Max Droop (-1.5in) | ||||||||
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| Inboard | Outboard | X | Y | Z | Inboard | Outboard | X | Y | Z |
Upper Control Arm Front Rod | 712.82 | -712.81 | -408.22 | -623.17 | 341.29 | -246.28 | 246.29 | 235.86 | -309.73 | -67.888 |
Upper Control Arm Back Rod | -2556.20 | 2556.20 | 2,382.6 | 570.32 | 859.45 | -1,587.40 | 1,587.40 | 1,484.7 | -338.74 | 550.71 |
Lower Control Arm Front Rod | -1888.80 | 1888.80 | 1,830.6 | 237.14 | -434.63 | -1,174.50 | 1,174.50 | 1,118.8 | -269.39 | -276.33 |
Lower Control Arm Back Rod | 5415.80 | -5415.80 | -4,937.1 | -1,336.2 | -1,796 | 4,069.40 | -4,069.40 | -3,835.2 | 216.71 | -1,359 |
Bellcrank | 440.59 | -440.58 | 3,430.7 | -1,338.8 | -63.921 | 2,613.10 | -2,613.20 | 3,117.5 | -2,275.5 | -49.206 |
Steering Rod | -1252.40 | 1252.40 | -1,106 | -689.3 | -98.716 | -904.53 | 904.53 | -929.07 | -203.28 | 9.2084 |
Tie Rod | 1131.10 | -1131.10 |
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