New design concept of a downhill mountain bike frame made of a natural composite material
In this work, the design of a new downhill mountain bike frame, made with an innovative natural composite, is presented. The study is based on an early finite element analysis of the characteristics and performance of a standard frame made of aluminum, allowing to define the loading conditions and to provide a design optimization of the frame in different race situations. The model was later implemented with the properties of a natural reinforced composite. The results obtained show that the new composite allows a weight reduction with a stiffness and a safety coefficient comparable to the standard aluminum frame.
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| Notations: | sports facilities and sports equipment endurance sports |
| Tagging: | Finite element analysis |
| Published in: | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1754337117712422 |
| Volume: | 232 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 50-56 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |