The document summarizes the CATIA modeling and kinematics project of a nitro RC car completed by a group of students. It describes the components modeled by each group member, including the engine, frame, suspension, transmission, and other parts. The group encountered many challenges with CATIA crashes and file corruption during the over 60 hours spent on the complex kinematics and assembly modeling of the over 200 components car.

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Chris Ciambella
Cory Lazzarato
Jack Gillies
Joshua Molina
Jeremiah Gill
CATIA MODELING AND KINEMATICS PROJECT
FOR AUTOTECH 2AC3
INSTRUCTOR: LUCIAN BALAN

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THE NITRO RC CAR
The Car
• Unknown Brand
• Bought “From China”
• 2 different cars – one to
take apart and model,
the other for assembly
reference
Group

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Overview
• 219 components
• 300+ man-hours
• 65 “Final Assembly” Files
• 27 CATIA Crashes during
assembly
Group

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How It Works
• 2-Stroke Nitro Engine
• Centrifugal Clutch Output
Gears
• 2-Speed Transmission with
Centrifugal locking for 2nd
gear
Group

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THE NITRO RC CAR How It Works
• Universal drive shafts to front/rear differentials
• Universal shafts from differentials to wheels
• Servo-driven steering and throttle
• Brake applied to transmission shaft upon throttle
reverse
• Overall ratio of 6.7685 crankshaft turns per wheel
turn in first gear
Group

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Group

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Frustration
• 60+ hours for kinematics and assembly alone
• Save paths corrupted and work lost
• Many attempts to restart without success
Group

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When There’s A Will…
• File of all rigid parts in assembly made called “The Gods”
• Moving parts inserted into The Gods and Kinematics added
Group

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There’s a Way

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• Front Differential
• Front Suspension
• Drive Axles
Responsibilities - Cory
• Steering Knuckles
• Coilover Suspension
Cory Lazzarato
“Never have I wanted less from
a program.”
-Cory
40 Parts

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THE NITRO RC CAR Self Taught Parts
• Bevel gears generated from gear
sketch produced in class
Cory Lazzarato

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Self Taught Parts..
• Coilover produced in the Generative Shape Design workbench
Cory Lazzarato

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Difficulties
• Assembly of Differential/ Drivetrain Kinematics
Cory Lazzarato

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The Engine
Chris Ciambella
Two Stroke Nitro Engine
42 Parts

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THE NITRO RC CAR
The Block
Chris Ciambella

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Wireframe & Surface
Design
Chris Ciambella

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Wireframe & Surface
Design
Chris Ciambella

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Wireframe & Surface
Design
Chris Ciambella

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Chris Ciambella

20. STACY
THE NITRO RC CAR Joshua Molina
21 Parts

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Top Component Frame
Joshua Molina

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Sheet Metal Design Joshua Molina

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Joshua Molina

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Joshua Molina

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Joshua Molina

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Responsibilities - Jack
• Gas Tank Assembly
• Transmission
• Wheel & Tire
• Muffler Assembly
• Frame
• Bumper Assembly
Jack
“No, YOU’RE unnecessary”
-Jack
36 Parts

27. STACY
THE NITRO RC CAR Gas Tank Assembly
• Padded Body with
chamfered sides
• Padded extremities
• Shell Body
• In-Context design of lid
• Assembly
Jack

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Transmission
• Brackets painstakingly measured
• Initially spur gears, changed to
helical gears
• Shaft made by…shaft command
• Functional shaft brake using cam
lever
• Omitted centrifugal clutch on 2nd
gear

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THE NITRO RC CAR Transmission Jack

30. STACY
THE NITRO RC CAR Wheel/Tire
• Shafted components
• Spline groove cut to curve
rim ribs
• Tangent plane for tread
sketch
• Tread circular & rectangular
patterned
Jack

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Muffler
• Revolved splines to
generate shape
• In context design of
bolt lips
Jack

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THE NITRO RC CAR Out-of-Class Component –
Helical Gears
• “Twist” angle of one
sides profile generated
by helix angle value and
height of gear
• Profile projected, rotated
• Surfaces generated
• Surfaces filled
Jack

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THE NITRO RC CAR
Rear suspension - Jeremiah
• 34 different
parts
• 3 sub
assemblies
Jeremiah

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Symmetry Function
• Problem: part needed to be
mirrored, but I cannot mirror
and delete the original
Jeremiah

35. STACY
THE NITRO RC CAR Symmetry Function
• In the assembly workbench insert
the part
• Go to insert  Symmetry
Jeremiah

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Symmetry Function
• Select a plane and the object to mirror
Jeremiah

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Symmetry Function
• New part created symmetrical to the other
Jeremiah

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Creating a spring
• Use wireframe workbench
• Draw a helix
Jeremiah

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Creating a spring
• Use rib command and
make the sketch follow the
helix
• Create flat ends on the top
and bottom
Jeremiah

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Questions?