Evidence of Work:
Step 4 was pretty rough, we had to create experiments, 3D model the parts that are to be used in the experiments, run the tests, and finally create a lab report for the experiments. The experiments were designed to test parts of the commuter bicycle to see if they can handle our planned usage. We decided the best plan of action was to test the brakes and tires because there are a wide array of different styles and types so in those sections we felt we'd learn the most information on what to implement.
Step 4 was pretty rough, we had to create experiments, 3D model the parts that are to be used in the experiments, run the tests, and finally create a lab report for the experiments. The experiments were designed to test parts of the commuter bicycle to see if they can handle our planned usage. We decided the best plan of action was to test the brakes and tires because there are a wide array of different styles and types so in those sections we felt we'd learn the most information on what to implement.
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Content:
The way that we started this was by creating 4 different 3D models of brake rotors and 6 different tire 3D models. For the brakes, there are 2 different shapes, one with holes and one without any on the disc. The holes are there to stop the disc from heating up due to friction, but it is also possible that the holes make the brakes not get enough of a hold. Due to less surface area that the pad comes in contact with, the holes could lead to less braking power as well as possibly leaving the design less durable. Now that you know that you'll be understanding to why we chose to test strength and heat transfer in our simulations. For the tires, we could either have a lot of tread or little tread, and there are a bunch of different widths that we could use. The 3 widths that we tested were 23mm, 28mm and 32mm. The tires are also more or less effective with different tread on different surfaces so maybe we'd need to consider production of many tire types |
Reflection:
This step definitely had a few major errors that weren't so great but we made it through. The biggest issue being a complete lack of communication there has been in our group and when we do communicate its really brief. Our work being done really slowed down and even the things that do get completed end up not being to our full potential. Also, another problem is that the group kind of left the modeling to Jake and I don't know if he needs help with it but it seems like a lot and is very necessary for our project. It wasn't all bleak though at least there is the peak that using the information from the simulations we were able to find out about the different parts of a bike and what is required to be thought about in a product.
This step definitely had a few major errors that weren't so great but we made it through. The biggest issue being a complete lack of communication there has been in our group and when we do communicate its really brief. Our work being done really slowed down and even the things that do get completed end up not being to our full potential. Also, another problem is that the group kind of left the modeling to Jake and I don't know if he needs help with it but it seems like a lot and is very necessary for our project. It wasn't all bleak though at least there is the peak that using the information from the simulations we were able to find out about the different parts of a bike and what is required to be thought about in a product.