The ExperiCycle: A Platform for Bicycle Design Research

Stevens, Edward M.

doi:10.1177/106480460601400207

Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applicatio

2006

DOI: 10.1177/106480460601400207

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The ExperiCycle: A Platform for Bicycle Design Research

Edward M. Stevens¹

Abstract: Students delve into research on bicycle MSDs and create a tool to improve studies of future designs.

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Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness

Covill¹,

Blayden²,

Coren³

et al. 2015

Procedia Engineering

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This paper presents a parametric Finite Element model of road bicycle frames using beam elements with varying tube profiles. A range of existing frame geometries were subject to various in plane and out of plane loading conditions to examine the influence of tube profiles (as published by the Reynolds, Columbus and Tange manufacturers) on the lateral stiffness and vertical compliance of the frames. This was an extension of previous work which characterised the influence of overall frame geometries (tube lengths and angles) on the stiffness characteristics of frames. For a subset range of frame sizes (with seat tube lengths varying from 490-630mm), parameters were used to define dimensions for circular tube profile shapes, varying wall thicknesses associated with butted tubes. In this paper only steel tubing was considered in order to isolate and focus in detail on the influence of the tube profile geometries on the stiffness characteristics of the frames for a single material. Further work is required to validate this model using a frame stiffness jig and to characterise the influence of material choice on the stiffness and strength characteristics for steel, aluminium and titanium frames using commercially available tubesets and their published stiffness and strength values.

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Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness

Covill¹,

Blayden²,

Coren³

et al. 2015

Procedia Engineering

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The ExperiCycle: A Platform for Bicycle Design Research

Abstract: Students delve into research on bicycle MSDs and create a tool to improve studies of future designs.

Cited by 1 publication

References 8 publications

Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness

Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness

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