Open AccessCase Study on Different Go Kart Engine Transmission Systems
Author(s) -
Jay Prakash Srivastava,
Gankidi Gangadhar Readdy,
Mohammed Moizuddin,
Kavvampelly Surya Theja,
N. Sambasiva Rao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/981/4/042026
Subject(s) - automotive engineering , chassis , sprocket , engine power , torque , continuously variable transmission , engineering , automotive engine , manual transmission , torque converter , automotive industry , automatic transmission , transmission (telecommunications) , power (physics) , engine braking , brake , mechanical engineering , clutch , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , aerospace engineering
Go Kart, by definition is a simple 4-wheeler, single seater on track vehicle with no differential and suspension system. Fabrication of go-kart aid in learning about all the divisions involved in vehicle design like chassis, steering, transmission, brakes and so on. In any vehicle, engine determines the speed and power of a vehicle, as so in go karts. McCulloch MC-10 was the first go kart engine which is a manually transmitted two stroke engines adapted from chain saw, manufactured by McCulloch Company.At present they are many engines existing which are appropriate for go kart. This paper aims to study the velocity, acceleration, torque, sprocket ratio and slipping condition of three different types of engines (manual transmission engine, continuous variable transmission engine and industrial engine). Engines are opted as per standards issued by Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE), India and abroad. Analytical formulations are used to carry-out the performance comparison. This study helps design engineers or automobile enthusiasts in proper selection of engines based on their need and their application.