Simulation of Bicycle

Date: Monday, November 30, 2016

Designer: Solidworks
Study name: SimulationXpress Study
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description...........................................1
Model Information..................................2
Material Properties.................................3
Mesh information....................................5
Study Results........................................9
Conclusion..........................................15

Description
Our objective is to model various components of a generic
bicycle. The aim is to calculate stress and strain under
normal use conditions.

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Model Information

Model name: BICYCLE

Current Configuration: Default

Solid Bodies
Document Name and
Reference

Treated As

Bicycle
Solid Body

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Volumetric Properties

Mass:9.224 kg
Volume 9596 in^3
Density:0.96123 g/in^3
Weight:9.224 lbf

Document Path/Date
Modified

C:\Users\NEPRS\Desktop\B
ICYCLE.sldprt
Nov 30 17:15:43 2016

Simulation of Bicycle

Material Properties
Model Reference
Frame

Properties
Name:
Elastic Modulus
Poissons Ratio
Density
Shear Modulus

Al 6061-T6
68.9 GPa
Max von Mises Stress
2700 kg/m3
26 GPa

Loading Condition
Frame

Crank Arm

Crank Arm

Name for Al 7075-T6

Elastic Modulus 71.7 GPa
Poissons Ratio
Density
Shear Modulus

Gear

0.33
2810 kg/m3
26.9 GPa

Same property as for Crank Arm

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Gear

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Mesh information
Mesh information Details of frame
Total Elements
Maximum Aspect Ratio

1.82

% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 5

% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10

.054
0.058

% of distorted elements(Jacobian)
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss):

0
00:00:02

Computer name:

NEPRA

Full Frame Mesh

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Poor Elements in Frame

Simulation of Bicycle

Detail View of Poor Elements near Seat

Attachment

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Vertical Cut of Frame Mesh

Simulation of Bicycle

Mesh information
Mesh information Details of Gear
Total Elements
Maximum Aspect Ratio
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 5
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10
% of distorted elements(Jacobian)
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss):
Computer name:

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52,902
2.04
1.1
1.4
0
00:00:01
NEPRA

Simulation of Bicycle

Full Gear Mesh

Vertical Cut of Frame Mesh

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Poor Elements in Gear

Horizontal Cut of Frame Mesh

Simulation of Bicycle

Study Results
Name

Type

Min

Max

FRAME (Stress)
Gear (Stress)
Crank Arm (Stress)

VON: von Mises Stress

VON: von Mises Stress
VON: von Mises Stress

35.67
21.55
14.19

276
503
503

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Name

Type

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Min

Max

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10

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