Monocoque
A monocoque is a fully enclosed structural chassis where the loads are supported by the skin. This could be done by either folding a sheet material (such as aluminum sandwich or sheet metal) or manufacturing components with molding a material (such as CFRP or GFRP).
Generally this design is seen as more challenging compared to a tube frame, but can have considerable performance benefits if done properly.
Contents
Design
Approach for designing a monocoque should be in increments. A general practice is to start with a tube frame design which meets FSAE rules and design requirements of the team.
Manufacturing
Separate page on Composite manufacturing
Analysis
Longitudinal Torsion
Consider the monocoque as a cylinder with with cutouts.
Vertical Bending
Lateral Bending
Localized Bending
Fatigue
Simulation
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