The Topological Optimization and the Design for Additive Manufacturing of a Steering Knuckle for Formula SAE Electric Vehicle

Formula Student represents the main motorsport activity for future professionals during their academic preparation. There is intensive migration from prototypes with an internal combustion engine to electrical vehicles. The challenge of electric vehicles weight batteries which has be compensated. Topological Optimization process a method removing volume and mass component (elements mesh) aid discretization allowed by finite element (FEM) until or stress constraint attained. results come in complex shape, material being kept only stressstrain directions. manufacturing usually as complex, employed high complexity technologies such Selective Laser Melting (SLM). Improved strength-to-weight ratio materials are considered obtain most performant design specific component. present paper presents topological optimization steering knuckle vehicle ART-TU Team Technical University Cluj-Napoca. It means that part simulated optimized through Ansys Static Structural there done post-processing along Data Validation. conclusions consist viability when designing components performance automotive.