AbstractEach year, Baja SAE (Societyof Automotive Engineer)engineering students designand build a single-seat, all-terrain prototype sportingvehicle meant to serve arecreational user market bybeing reliable, maintainable,and economically feasible.Once built, students competewith other universities in aracing competition that testsvarious aspects of the vehicle.This year, the vehicle designconsisted of two majorprojects; a completely newvehicle frame, and the firstfour-wheel drive system everimplemented on a UT TylerBaja SAE vehicle. In additionto these two major designprojects, there were varioussub-systems being altered andredesigned. These subsystemupdates included modifying thewheel hubs and brakingsystem to allow for a four-wheel drive design, updatingthe suspension with new framemounting points, and designingnew body panels usinglightweight material.

DesignFEA

Four-Wheel Drive System

Brake Electrical

Impact Test at 35 mph Final Frame Design

Full Drivetrain Integrated Frame and 4WD

Brake (Caliper, Disk, Brake Pads) Schematic Design

Specification Units

Frame Material Type AISI 4130 Steel

Power Output -Motor 10 hp

Length - Frame 182.7 cm

Width - Frame 70.8 cm

Height - Frame 124.6 cm

Weight - Total 332.34 kg

Vehicle Specifications

Special Thanks● Dr. Tahsin Khajah● Dr. Nael Barakat● Ms. Amy Lively● Ms. Bailey Boughton● Haas Foundation● Mr. Billy Hibbs Jr.

Completed Design

Completed Vehicle Design