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Merely "using drivetrain components as structural members" is not a monocoque, but it's a start. You're correct on the chariot. A monocoque incorporates ALL c
by calmbonsai 10mo ago
Merely "using drivetrain components as structural members" is not a monocoque, but it's a start.
You're correct on the chariot.
A monocoque incorporates ALL components as stressed members so even a classic Lotus Esprit would fail that strict definition given that both hood and trunk are free-floating cantilevers, but point taken.
- CastIron888 9mo agoOh, I see. I was responding to the more general statement: >You do not want the stressed members of any structure being a salient contributor to its power-train. Not related, see mammalian, reptile, fish, and insect physiologies. A steam traction engine is certainly at a different level to an F1 car, in both performance and engineering. On the other hand, I think adding dynamic load to a steam boiler is riskier than doing so to an internal combustion engine.