Rear Driven Snowmobile for CSC

The goal of the project is to design an effective and fully functional rear driven track for the Clean Snowmobile Challenge Team. This design is to be implemented on the snowmobile for use during the 2020 SAE Clean Snowmobile Competition.



=Problem Definition= Conventional snowmobiles have tracks that are driven from the front causing the top of the tack to be pulled in tension and the bottom of the track to be pushed in compression. The portion of the track in contact with the snow, being in compression, causes losses in efficiency and decreased handling.

Background
Currently there are not any rear driven snowmobiles on the market. This is mainly due to manufacturers wanting to reduce sled weight and simplify designs. Aftermarket rear driven snowmobile prototypes have been made in the past, however their application is mainly for drag racing snowmobiles. The past CSC projects that have attempted this type of design are detailed below.

2011-2012 This Senior Design Project was the first attempt by the UICSC team at implementing a rear drive snowmobile skid.

2015 During this school year a student named Kologi took a second crack at tackling the rear driven snowmobile.

Deliverables
Our teams goal is to design, fabricate and test a rear driven snowmobile while increasing handling, efficiency, performance and maintaining full functionality of a stock snowmobile. Minimal weight addition is desirable.

Specifications
Be able to perform at the same level as stock or better Comply with CSC competition rules Meet sound requirements for National Parks Meet safety regulation

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