Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers (한국기계가공학회지)

The Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers (한국기계가공학회)
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Structural Safety Analysis on Bicycle Suspension Seat Post

자전거 서스펜션 안장봉에 대한 구조 안정성 해석

  • 한문식 (계명대학교 기계자동차공학과) ;
  • 조재웅 (공주대학교 기계자동차공학부)
  • Published : 2012.08.31
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Abstract

This study investigates structural, fatigue and modal analyses at bicycle suspension seat post. When weight is applied to the saddle, models 1 and 2 have the weakest strength at the part connected with saddle. And model 2 is greater total deformation and equivalent stress than model 1. Among the cases of nonuniform fatigue loads at models 1 and 2, 'SAE bracket history' with the severest change of load becomes most unstable but 'Sample history' becomes most stable. In case of 'Sample history' with the average stress of 0 to $-10^4MPa$ and the amplitude stress of 0 to $10^4MPa$, the possibility of maximum damage becomes 4%. This stress state can be shown with 5 to 7times more than the damage possibility of 'SAE bracket history' or 'SAE transmission'. Model 1 has better impulse relaxation and passenger sensitivity than model 2. The structural result of this study can be effectively utilized with the design of bicycle suspension seat post by investigating prevention and durability against its damage.

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