This Stephenson III six-bar linkage sets the elevation of a ballistic trajectory to reach a specified distance downrange given an initial velocity of 500 m/s. This function is described in Computing Linkages by A. Svoboda (pg 285). Mark Plecnik obtained this linkage after evaluating almost 100,000 different designs.

This gallery includes over 100 photos from the 2013 Energy Invitational held at Adams Motorsports Park on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

This poster was prepared as a gift to Ken Waldron on his 70th birthday and given to him at a conference organized in his honor. Anuj Taneja generated the SolidWorks model in 2006 from the original drawings of the Adaptive Suspension Vehicle. I recently found the electronic files and Kaustubh Sonawale generated the four-view drawing. The ASV is an important feat of engineering and the stories shared by those who worked on it were wonderful.

Photographs from the Energy Invitational 2013 can be seen at the Professor’s facebook page.

This video from the University of Dayton narrated by Prof. Andrew Murray provides an excellent illustration of the important concept of mechanical advantage.

The Race Day Schedule for the Energy Invitational and the Pit Assignments at Adams Motorsports Park are now available. Select the link 2013 Energy Invitational.

This six-bar linkage was developed at the request of a designer who wanted the handle to move in and out along a circle, while the linkage and attachments were located in the rectangle. This linkage designed by Kaustubh Sonawale seems to meet his needs.

The California State University Northridge Formula SAE race team will compete at the Energy Invitational on May 11, 2013.

The California State University Los Angeles supermileage race team will compete at the 2013 Energy Invitational.

The California State University Los Angeles Formula SAE race team will compete at the 2013 Energy Invitational on May 11, 2013