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    Workshop:Bicycle Frame Design (Optimization) : University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Department of Mechanical Engineering

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    This document provides information and instructions for optimizing the design of a bicycle frame using finite element analysis software (ANSYS). It describes the initial schematic dimensions and material properties of the hollow aluminum tube frame. The objective is to optimize the cross-sectional areas of different frame bars to minimize stress under a vertical bending test load scenario. Step-by-step instructions are provided to build the frame model in ANSYS, set up the design optimization analysis, and iterate the bar dimensions to reach an optimal design.

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    Workshop:Bicycle Frame Design (Optimization) : University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Department of Mechanical Engineering

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    This document provides information and instructions for optimizing the design of a bicycle frame using finite element analysis software (ANSYS). It describes the initial schematic dimensions and material properties of the hollow aluminum tube frame. The objective is to optimize the cross-sectional areas of different frame bars to minimize stress under a vertical bending test load scenario. Step-by-step instructions are provided to build the frame model in ANSYS, set up the design optimization analysis, and iterate the bar dimensions to reach an optimal design.

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    This document provides information and instructions for optimizing the design of a bicycle frame using finite element analysis software (ANSYS). It describes the initial schematic dimensions and material properties of the hollow aluminum tube frame. The objective is to optimize the cross-sectional areas of different frame bars to minimize stress under a vertical bending test load scenario. Step-by-step instructions are provided to build the frame model in ANSYS, set up the design optimization analysis, and iterate the bar dimensions to reach an optimal design.

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    Workshop:Bicycle Frame Design (Optimization) : University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Department of Mechanical Engineering

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    Nauman Khan
    This document provides information and instructions for optimizing the design of a bicycle frame using finite element analysis software (ANSYS). It describes the initial schematic dimensions and material properties of the hollow aluminum tube frame. The objective is to optimize the cross-sectional areas of different frame bars to minimize stress under a vertical bending test load scenario. Step-by-step instructions are provided to build the frame model in ANSYS, set up the design optimization analysis, and iterate the bar dimensions to reach an optimal design.

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    University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

    Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Workshop :Bicycle Frame


    Design (Optimization)

    Modified by (2009): Dr. Vijay K. Goyal


    Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
    University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

    Thanks to Josymir Lopez Ferrer , enrolled in INME 4058


    section 2008
    Problem Description
    This is a simple static analysis of a frame of bicycle using a hollow aluminum
    tube. The schematic dimensions of the bicycle are shown in the figure 1.
    Initially, the flowing cross-sectional dimensions are used for all frames:
    Outer diameter φ = 25mm and Thickness t =2mm

    The material properties of aluminum are:

    Material Properties Values

    . Young’s Modulus (E) 70 Gpa

    Poisson’s Ration (ν) 0.33

    Density (ρ) 2,580 kg/m3

    Ultimate Tensile Strength(σU) 210 Mpa

    Elongation at Break 10 %
    Problem Description (cont.)
    Even if the bike is under the dynamic loads, only the static
    design criteria is considered here: due to vertical bending.

    Vertical bending test:


    When an adult rides the bike, the nominal load can be
    estimated by the vertically downward load of 600N at the
    seat position and a load of 200N at the pedal crank
    location. When a dynamic environment is simulated using
    the static analysis, the static loads are often multiplied by
    a certain “G-factor”. In this design project, use G = 2. Use
    ball-joint boundary condition for the front dropout (1)
    and sliding boundary condition for rear dropouts ( 5 and
    6 ).
    Problem Description (cont.)
    We want to optimize the bars. For this reason, we are assuming that the
    following bars will have the same cross-sectional areas:

    bars 1 and 4 will have the same cross-sectional area, defined by real constant 1

    bars 2 and 3 will have the same cross-sectional area, defined by real
    constant 2

    all other bars will have the same cross-sectional area, defined by real
    constant 3

    .
    Starting ANSYS

     From your desktop:


    Click on: START > All Programs >
    ANSYS >
    ANSYS Product Launcher.

     Here we will set our Working Directory


    and the Graphics Manager
    Working Directory Setup

    • Select the Working


    Directory and type
    the name of work
    shop on Job Name.
    Graphics Setup

    • Click the button:


    Customization/Preferences.

    • On the item of Use custom


    memory settings type 128
    on Total Workspace (MB):
    and type 64 on
    Database (MB):

    • Then click the Run


    bottom.

    * This setup applies to computers running under 512 MB of RAM


    Go to customization preferences and choose custom memory settings and give values
    of 128 and 64 for the total workspace and database memory respectively.

    Click Run to start


    ANSYS GUI Overview
    • This is ANSYS’s Graphical User Interface window.
    Step 1: Build the model
    We have two option:

    1. We can fun the previous tutorial and save the output in


    VerticalBendingTest.txt

    2. Or, read the VerticalBendingTest.txt (it runs the tutorial directly)

    .
    Step 2: Go to Design Optimization
    1. Go to Design Opt> Analysis File>

    a) Create

    b) Assign… File name is: VerticalBendingTest.txt

    2. Now Go to utility menu and read the VerticalBendingTestOptimization.txt


    file (read input)

    3. Go to Design Opt> Design Set>List (choose ALL sets). This gives you the
    various iterations

    .
    Step 3: Now use this model
    From this point on you can use this model to perform all other analysis.

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