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Mountain Bike Rear Suspension

Mountain Bike Rear Suspension. ME 493 Final Presentation – 2004 Group Members: Heather Landis David Harris Luther Beale Chris Polinsky Academic Advisors: Dr. Chien Wern Dr. David Turcic. Mission Statement.

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Mountain Bike Rear Suspension

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  1. Mountain Bike Rear Suspension ME 493 Final Presentation – 2004 Group Members: Heather Landis David Harris Luther Beale Chris Polinsky Academic Advisors: Dr. Chien Wern Dr. David Turcic

  2. Mission Statement • To design a new mountain bike rear suspension system that responds to terrain inputs while minimizing response to rider inputs better than existing systems.

  3. Topics • Linkage Synthesis • Model • Simulations and Analysis • Prototype and Evaluations

  4. Research • Project Definition • Patents and Simulations

  5. Ideal Axle Path • Working Model Simulation • Linkage Simulations of Existing Designs

  6. Linkage Synthesis and Design • Hoeken Four-Bar Linkage • Goals and Constraints • Drivetrain • Wide Range of Sizes • Reduced Interaction

  7. Solid Model

  8. Solid Model Components

  9. Simulations • Working Model • Constrained Frame • Full Bike • Dropping

  10. Simulations • Constrained Frame

  11. Simulations • Full Bike

  12. Simulations • Dropping

  13. Simulations

  14. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Forces from Working Model • Bottom Bracket

  15. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Forces from Working Model • Chainstay

  16. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Forces from Working Model • Seatstay

  17. Manufacturing

  18. Manufacturing

  19. Assembly

  20. Assembly

  21. Thank you • Bob Turpin • Eric Boulton • Andy Hoffsteader • Bike Gallery • Fox Racing shocks • Pacific metals • McGuire • BBC metal cutting • SAPA

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