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분할형 탄소복합재 자전거 프레임 개발에 관한 연구

A Study on the Development of the Split-Type Carbon Composite Bicycle Frames

Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering 2017;34(2):139-143.
Published online: February 1, 2017

1 한국생산기술연구원 탄소경량소재응용그룹

2 ㈜한국에이씨엠

1 Carbon & Light Materials Application R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

2 Hankook ACM Co., Ltd.

#Email: ychoi@kitech.re.kr, TEL: +82-63-920-1284, FAX: +82-63-920-8289
• Received: June 13, 2016   • Revised: November 14, 2016   • Accepted: November 17, 2016

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A Study on the Development of the Split-Type Carbon Composite Bicycle Frames
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Fig. 1 Split-Type bicycle frame 3D model
Fig. 2 Carbon composite specimens
Fig. 3 Coordinate system for the FE-analysis
Fig. 4 Boundary conditions of the bicycle frame tests
Fig. 5 Form type epoxy resin
Fig. 6 Bicycle frame designs and mold
Fig. 7 Bicycle frames reliability assessment
Fig. 8 Result of vertical load test
Fig. 9 Reinforced seat tube
Fig. 10 Bicycle finished production
A Study on the Development of the Split-Type Carbon Composite Bicycle Frames
Lamination
method
Spec. Maximum
tensile strength
(MPa)
Maximum
flexural strength
(MPa)
Lamination method 1:
Carbon matrix
(1p) + UD (6p) cross +
carbon matrix (1p)
#1 931 642
#2 893 666
#3 832 695
#4 868 734
#5 934 706
Avg. 891.6 688.6
Lamination method 2:
Carbon matrix
(1p) + UD(6p) + carbon
matrix (1p)
#6 1211 1118
#7 1454 1174
#8 1051 1108
#9 1180 1322
#10 1145 1110
Avg. 1454 1110
Mat. Category X Y Z
CFRP Young’s modulus (GPa) 54 54 6.04
Shear modulus (GPa) 15 15 3.424
Poisson’s ratio 0.175 0.175 0.292
Density (kg/m3) 1580
Tensile strength (MPa) 891
Epoxy
adhesive
Young’s modulus (MPa) 3000
Poisson’s ratio 0.37
Density (kg/m3) 1300
Boundary conditions CFRP maximum stress
(MPa)
Epoxy adhesive maximum
principal stress (MPa)
CFRP maximum
deformation (mm)
CFRP safety
factor
Torsional stiffness test 125.91 41.957 11.44 7.08
Bottom bracket stiffness test 116.97 13.289 1.48 7.62
Pedaling load test 103.00 35.54 - 8.65
Vertical load test 311.02 52.373 - 2.86
Horizontal load test 172.70 11.284 - 5.16
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Press speed (mm/sec) 10 1 5 5 5
Upper mold
(°C)
Initial
temperature
80 70 80 70 80
Final
temperature
160 140 160 140 160
Under mold
(°C)
Initial
temperature
70 60 70 60 70
Final
temperature
150 130 150 130 150
Pressing force (Ton) 600 600 400 400 400
Pressing time (min) 100 100 30 20 20
Forming results F F F
Test items Test
result
Requirements
specification
Remarks
Pedaling load
durability
(Cycle)
100000 100000 Pass
Vertical load
durability
(Cycle)
3 50000 Fail
Horizontal load
durability
(Cycle)
100000 100000 Pass
Weight drop
impact
(mm)
0.6 Permanent deformation
below 30, no cracks
and damage
Pass
Existing frame Reinforced frame
External diameter of seat tube
(mm)
30 32
CFRP maximum stress
(MPa)
311.02 274.6
Epoxy adhesive maximum
principal stress
(MPa)
52.373 24.819
CFRP safety factor 2.86 3.25
Vertical load durability Fail Pass
Table 1 Property evaluation results of the laminate method
Table 2 Material properties
Table 3 Results of Analysis
Table 4 Forming results of the process

*The above data is an average of three times

Table 5 Bicycle frames test results
Table 6 Results of reinforced seat tube