800954: Mini Baja Vehicle Design Considerations - Technical Paper

Event: 1980 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Higgins

Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Robert L. Woods

Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Abstract

Content: This paper reviews the requirements of a Mini-Baja vehicle, discusses the conflicting design trade-offs, and outlines some of the more successful design approaches in recent years. The design alternatives are discussed in general terms and exemplified with previous vehicles. A complete summary of the vehicles entered in the 1980 Texas Mini Baja is presented.

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Topics: Racing vehicles
Education and training

Affiliated or Co-Author: Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/800954

Citation: Higgins, B. and Woods, R., "Mini Baja Vehicle Design Considerations," 1980 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, September 8, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800954.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 9/1/1980

Product Code: 800954

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English