Morphological design of a bicycle propulsion component using the hierarchical analysis process (AHP)
Fecha
2023Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
Impacto
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10.3390/app13137792
Resumen
There are many mechanical and/or electrical energy storage devices nowadays which can
be mounted on standard bicycles. The current trend regarding bicycle energy storage devices is to
develop and improve electrical and electronic systems that can ease transportation. However, this
paper shows the design process of a purely mechanical energy storage device, with no electrical
components, which ...
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There are many mechanical and/or electrical energy storage devices nowadays which can
be mounted on standard bicycles. The current trend regarding bicycle energy storage devices is to
develop and improve electrical and electronic systems that can ease transportation. However, this
paper shows the design process of a purely mechanical energy storage device, with no electrical
components, which instead aims to entertain the user, producing a stimulus related to speed and
physical exertion. The mechanical device has been designed according to an aspect or fashion known
as steampunk, so that the mechanical elements forming the device (springs and spur gears) are visible
to the user. The storage and discharge of energy are only produced by the user. In order to charge the
device, after reaching an appropriate speed, the user uses the pedals in reverse motion. Alternatively,
the mechanism can also be charged with a controlled braking system by actuating on a crank. The
design process was based on the total design of Pugh and the AHP and QFD techniques. [--]
Materias
Propellant for bicycle,
Mechanical power storage,
Steampunk,
Total Pugh design,
Technique AHP
Editor
MDPI
Publicado en
Applied Sciences 2023, 13(13), 7792
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ingeniería /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Ingeniaritza Saila