Parametric finite element analysis of steel bicycle frames: the influence of tube selection on frame stiffness

Derek Covill; Alex Blayden; Daniel Coren; Steven Begg

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.07.172

Parametric finite element analysis of steel bicycle frames: the influence of tube selection on frame stiffness

Derek Covill, Alex Blayden, Daniel Coren, Steven Begg

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Impact of Technology on Sport VI' 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST2015
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	34-39
Number of pages	6
Volume	112
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.07.172
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2015
Event	The Impact of Technology on Sport VI' 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST2015 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → …

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Keywords

Bicycle
frame
stiffness
compliance
steel
finite element analysis
tube sets
Reynolds
Columbus
Tange

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Steven Begg
- S.M.Beggbrighton.acuk
- School of Arch, Tech and Eng - Reader
- Advanced Engineering Centre - Director
Person: Academic
Derek Covill
- D.Covillbrighton.acuk
- School of Arch, Tech and Eng - Principal Lecturer
- Advanced Engineering Centre
- Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Devices
Person: Academic

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Covill, D, Blayden, A, Coren, D & Begg, S 2015, Parametric finite element analysis of steel bicycle frames: the influence of tube selection on frame stiffness. in The Impact of Technology on Sport VI' 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST2015. vol. 112, Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 34-39, The Impact of Technology on Sport VI' 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST2015, 1/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.07.172

Parametric finite element analysis of steel bicycle frames: the influence of tube selection on frame stiffness. / Covill, Derek; Blayden, Alex; Coren, Daniel et al.
The Impact of Technology on Sport VI' 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST2015. Vol. 112 Melbourne, Australia: Elsevier, 2015. p. 34-39 (Procedia Engineering).

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