Hi,
My name is Paul. I do not own a GT40 but after seeing a video about the cars and an episode on British TV about the GT40 I was curious about the construction, because in a few of the pictures it appeared that the sub-structure or chassis structure was predominantly monocoque.
I am at the Dalian University of Technology College of Automotive Engineering where I teach Mechanics. Since I am the only native English speaker among my colleagues I end up teaching English intensive courses related directly to automotive engineering. This summer I am teaching an Introduction to Western Car Culture.
I am also heading up a design project for a mid-engine open two-seat roadster. When I first looked at a square tube frame and used FE analysis I ended up stiffening the front tubes with sheet metal face sheets. That got me thinking that I might be able to replace the tube with enclosed boxes linked by three bulk heads. If possible I want to come up with a design that can be made using steel, aluminum, molded fiberglass or molded carbon fiber. Seeing that the GT40 and Jaguar XKE are basically box structures in the cockpit area leads me to believe that the project team can achieve the design goal using a box structure that will be easier to construct than a tube space frame, be stronger, and lighter.
If I can contribute I will post, otherwise I will probably just lurk in the background. Cheers
Paul
My name is Paul. I do not own a GT40 but after seeing a video about the cars and an episode on British TV about the GT40 I was curious about the construction, because in a few of the pictures it appeared that the sub-structure or chassis structure was predominantly monocoque.
I am at the Dalian University of Technology College of Automotive Engineering where I teach Mechanics. Since I am the only native English speaker among my colleagues I end up teaching English intensive courses related directly to automotive engineering. This summer I am teaching an Introduction to Western Car Culture.
I am also heading up a design project for a mid-engine open two-seat roadster. When I first looked at a square tube frame and used FE analysis I ended up stiffening the front tubes with sheet metal face sheets. That got me thinking that I might be able to replace the tube with enclosed boxes linked by three bulk heads. If possible I want to come up with a design that can be made using steel, aluminum, molded fiberglass or molded carbon fiber. Seeing that the GT40 and Jaguar XKE are basically box structures in the cockpit area leads me to believe that the project team can achieve the design goal using a box structure that will be easier to construct than a tube space frame, be stronger, and lighter.
If I can contribute I will post, otherwise I will probably just lurk in the background. Cheers
Paul