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FEA isnt commonly used in the bicycle industry, or at least not to the extent which i would > like! This is because its incredibly expensive, both in software, hardware and employee
salary. Fortunately I have unlimited (free, and legal) access to FEA software and a variety of > computing clusters to crunch the numbers.I don't think that's strictly true. There's a lot of FEA being done by most of the big manufacturers, particularly with composite frames.
The link to the original work on this is worth a read - https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/the-biomechanics-of-planing/Which code(s) are you using?
Screwball
@Isotropic
Hi all,
Im not really sure if this is a great place to put this but here we go.
I have just finished my PhD in advanced FEA/FEM. Currenltly Im waiting for my viva which has been delayed, fortunately I have been employed by the university part time. This means that I have a large amount of time and resources on my hands. I would like to make the most of this by increasing my design portfolio.
Using FEA, I can reveal the stresses/strains within bicycle components. this will allow you to compare different designs or conclude whether or not the part will fail.
FEA isnt commonly used in the bicycle industry, or at least not to the extent which i would like! This is because its incredibly expensive, both in software, hardware and employee salary. Fortunately I have unlimited (free, and legal) access to FEA software and a variety of computing clusters to crunch the numbers.
My primary objective here is to increase my design portfolio/gain experience, as a result I will construct and run small jobs for free. larger jobs, like full blown design optimisation, would require some compensation (ill accept shiny bike components) as it is so labor intensive.
I can supply my CV upon request.
Jon