Design and Analysis of Go-Kart Chassis

  Ujjal Kalita,  Yenduru Surya Teja,  Darisi Sri Veera Venkata Manikanta

Go-Kart is a self-propelled vehicle which is used as one of the motor sport vehicle. This is a four wheeled vehicle without any suspension and differential. The main objective of the design is to make a kart that is light weight, easily driven, durable as well cost friendly. The principle of triangulation has been extensively used to make sure that the chassis is extremely rigid and provides a safe cockpit for the driver in case of an accident. Aesthetical importance is also given to Kart. The main motive of our vehicle is driver safety. The vehicle has been designed in such a way that it can carry up to a 95th percentile male. Along with that vehicle reliability is not compromised in the pursuit of speed. Chassis is of a tubular cross section pipe, fabricated assembly of AISI 1020 grade and a few other grades. In this kart, we have used AISI 1020 class tube with 1 inch diameter and 2 mm wall thickness. A front and side impact test is also simulated for the design to ensure the safety of the driver. Frame gussets are also added in strategic locations in order to brace weak members or members that can experience high loading. Front and rear bumpers are also added to protect the vehicle in the event of front or rear impact.

Keywords- Go-kart, chassis, design, fabrication, impact test

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1802051
Page Number(s) - 290-295
Pubished in - Volume 6 | Issue 2 | April 2018
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) -   
Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Ujjal Kalita,  Yenduru Surya Teja,  Darisi Sri Veera Venkata Manikanta,   "Design and Analysis of Go-Kart Chassis", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.6, Issue 2, pp.290-295, April 2018, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1802051.pdf