Parachute Mount for Mitsubishi Evolution
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Stress, weight, parachute
Abstract
The National Hot Rod Association requires any vehicle traveling faster than 150mph in the quarter-mile to be equipped with a parachute. Currently in industry there is not a parachute mount available for a Mitsubishi Evolution, that is both light weight and low cost. This paper contains an evaluation of strength versus weight for every component of the parachute mount. This was done by first determining the maximum force created by the parachute. Using this information, working from where the parachute anchors to where the mount connects to the vehicle, the minimum thickness and material were determined for the least amount of weight. The results will be determined by applying various loads to the prototype mount to measure the stresses and strains created by the parachute, then compare to the calculated predictions.
Recommended Citation
Wilkinson, Kyle, "Parachute Mount for Mitsubishi Evolution" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 146.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/posters/146
Poster Number
4
Additional Mentoring Department
Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction
Parachute Mount for Mitsubishi Evolution
SURC Ballroom C/D
The National Hot Rod Association requires any vehicle traveling faster than 150mph in the quarter-mile to be equipped with a parachute. Currently in industry there is not a parachute mount available for a Mitsubishi Evolution, that is both light weight and low cost. This paper contains an evaluation of strength versus weight for every component of the parachute mount. This was done by first determining the maximum force created by the parachute. Using this information, working from where the parachute anchors to where the mount connects to the vehicle, the minimum thickness and material were determined for the least amount of weight. The results will be determined by applying various loads to the prototype mount to measure the stresses and strains created by the parachute, then compare to the calculated predictions.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Pringle, Charles