An analytical approach to the structural design and optimization of motorbike forks
From a structural standpoint, motorbike forks must withstand the most diverse loading conditions that the normal use of the vehicle implies. By means of experimental analyses, the authors found the emergency braking to be the most severe loading case. This contribution presents a novel analytical model that, given a few geometric parameters of the motorbike and of the fork, allows calculation of the stress field on the legs under braking. The analytical model was designed to account for the unequal stress distribution on the two legs that arises from the geometrical asymmetry of single brake disc architectures. The model accuracy was tested by comparison with finite element analysis (FEA) and experimental stress analyses. Finally, the possibility of balancing the loads on the legs of single disc architectures was examined and some structural optimization strategies were proposed.
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- Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Ltd.
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Authors:
- Croccolo, D
- De Agostinis, M
- Vincenzi, N
- Publication Date: 2012-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 158-168
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Serial:
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
- Volume: 226
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Sage Publications Limited
- ISSN: 0954-4070
- EISSN: 2041-2991
- Serial URL: http://pid.sagepub.com/content/current
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Braking; Front suspension systems; Loads; Mathematical models; Motorcycles; Optimization; Stresses
- Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I70: Traffic and Transport; I90: Vehicles;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01363106
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 21 2012 11:12AM