Finite Element Analysis of Bicycle Crank for Structural Assessment
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This report presents a finite element analysis (FEA) of a simplified bicycle crank made from 6000 series aluminum alloy, focusing on its structural assessment. The crank model was created in Solidworks and imported into ANSYS Workbench for analysis, with a specific patch defined for strain validation. The analysis incorporates material properties, boundary conditions, and loading scenarios, simulating a 250N force applied to the crank. Results include deformation and stress distribution, with a maximum deformation of 1.0166 mm and a maximum stress of 96.186 MPa. The report also explores the impact of varying load values through a Design of Experiments (DoE). The study concludes that the crank's behavior is analogous to a cantilever beam, with stress concentrations at fixed ends and deformation at load points, emphasizing the importance of mesh quality, material properties, and boundary conditions in FEA accuracy. Desklib provides access to this and many other solved assignments.
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