The purpose of this study is to provide the necessary technical
background and data for the development of a suspension system for a
recumbent bicycle. For this reason, the customer requirements-design
criteria for the development of the suspension system were set, and several
static and dynamic tests were conducted on the bicycle's suspension
components in order to determine their shock absorption properties. The
shock absorption properties of the bicycle's components can be used as
means of evaluating the specifications of the suspension system that will
satisfy the established design criteria best. In addition, a test machine that
can be used for damping coefficient and spring constant measurements was
designed to provide further assistance with the analysis of the damping and
elastic properties of the recumbent bicycle's suspension components. It was
designed so that it can also be used for similar testing of other materials
and parts used in the bicycle industry. The subject of this study was BikeE,
a recumbent bicycle that was developed by Professor D. G. Ullman and the
BikeE Corporation in 1992. / Graduation date: 1995
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35229 |
| Date | 10 March 1995 |
| Creators | Metaxides, Evangelos |
| Contributors | Ullman, David G. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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