BEHAVIOR OF BIKE HANDLEBARS MADE OF BRAIDED CARBON FIBRE

JESUS CUARTERO SALAFRANCA; DAVID RANZ ANGULO; AGATA PONIENKA

doi:https://doi.org/10.6036/11103

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BEHAVIOR OF BIKE HANDLEBARS MADE OF BRAIDED CARBON FIBRE

MAY 2024 - Volume: 99 - Pages: 318-324

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https://doi.org/10.6036/11103

Authors:

JESUS CUARTERO SALAFRANCA

DAVID RANZ ANGULO

AGATA PONIENKA

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Received Date : 7 November 2023

Reviewing Date : 9 November 2023

Accepted Date : 29 February 2024

Key words:: handle bar, structure, carbon fibre, numerical simulation, test, braiding
Article type:: ARTICULO DE INVESTIGACION / RESEARCH ARTICLE
Section:: RESEARCH ARTICLES

The mechanical design of a bike handlebar made of carbon fibre is presented. Usually carbon fibre handlebars are constituted by unidirectional (UD) carbon fibre prepreg. That configuration usually leads to a light design of the piece but fragile. The proposed design allows the handlebar to withstand as high efforts as a steel bar could. On the contrary the carbon handlebar presents a weight much lower. This can be achieved thanks to the selected carbon braiding. Design, manufacturing on cheap PolyLactic Acid (PLA) 3D printed moulds, FEM calculation and testing of the developed carbon fibre handlebar are shown in this paper.
Keywords: handlebar, carbon fibre, numerical simulation, test, braiding

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