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Shift-time Limited Acceleration: Final Drive Ratios in Formula SAE
Technical Paper
2004-01-3554
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Even with relatively unrestrictive rules in the Formula SAE competition, established teams are fighting diminishing returns in vehicle mass and engine horsepower. The typical FSAE vehicle incorporates a six speed gearbox, yet reaches a (course-limited) top speed in competition of only about 110 kph. Selecting a final drive for this top speed would result in 5 gearshifts in less than 4 seconds. As a result, final drive ratio is very sensitive to shift delay time. Although vehicle mass, engine performance and traction still play a major role, a typical FSAE vehicle acceleration is significantly limited by the time it takes to complete a gearshift.
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Ping, C., "Shift-time Limited Acceleration: Final Drive Ratios in Formula SAE," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-3554, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-3554.Also In
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