Design approach on magnetic speed reduction of bikes while turning
2022-28-0480
11/18/2022
- Event
- Content
- Turning two-wheelers (bikes) are, at times, risky and often disturbs the stability of the vehicle. The primary causes are excessive speed, severe acceleration, and over tilting. This work intends in making aid for a safer ride and improves turn ability. With the introduction of automatic speed reducers, the vehicle would be subjected to magnetic braking while making a turn. A Motion stabilizer (like Gimbals) is modeled in CATIA and fabricated using PVC material. This fabricated stabilizer is placed in the vehicle setup in between the arms which carry the magnet. Braking action is done automatically as the magnet gets closer to the rim while turning the setup. Three modes of operations such as test (i) under no load, no angle, (ii) under magnetic load at zero angles, and (iii) under magnetic load, at an angle on both lateral directions, have been tested. A spectrum analyzer has been used, which records the frequency correspondingly to the speed is calculated. The counterbalancing weight calculations are also carried out to evade stability problems. The result shows that the speed is reduced due to magnetic action. In the future, after understanding the implementation challenges and conducting a further literature review, the aim is to implement this concept in the two-wheeler and perform real-time testing.
- Citation
- S, R., "Design approach on magnetic speed reduction of bikes while turning," SAE Technical Paper 2022-28-0480, 2022, .