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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2016.40.2.147

Optimization of Lightened Fiber-Reinforced Composite City & Trekking Bicycle Frame  

Yoon, Won Sok (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
Kim, Do Hyung (Dept. of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
Kim, Hak Sung (Dept. of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.40, no.2, 2016 , pp. 147-156 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, optimal designs of bicycle frame were studied for weight reduction of bicycle using carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), glass-fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) and Kevlar-fiber-reinforced plastic (KFRP), respectively. Based on the anisotropic properties of FRP material, stacking angle and thickness optimization were performed under the safety reference of European committee for standardization (CEN) to ensure the stability of bicycle frame. Finally, performances of FRP bicycle frame was evaluated by digital logic method based on the optimized results of weight, strength properties and cost. Then, the optimized bicycle frame composed of each FRPs were evaluated and ranked by total performance values.
Keywords
Finite Element Analysis; Optimization; Tsai-Wu Failure Criterion; Bicycle Frame; Composite; Digital Logic Method;
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