Design of Loop Wheel Suspension System
International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Science, 2 (7):
34-40 (2017)Abstract
Recently, there is an increasing interest on
bicycle riding for recreation or fitness purpose. Bicycles
are also accepted as urban transportation due to the
consciousness of environmental protection. For a more
comfortable riding experience, many bicycles are
equipped with a suspension system. The aim is to design,
analyze and fabricate a wheel of a cycle with tangential
suspension system in the wheel itself. It is done so by
introducing spring like material. Thus, the spokes of the
cycle are replaced by leaf spring of variable length
which can be varied according to the given conditions.
The leaf springs are attached to the hub which can
dislocate from its center and hence can be termed as
“Floating hub”. The leaf springs are attached to the rim
at the other end where the length of the spring can be
adjusted. For serving the purpose a 26T cycle is taken
under consideration where the suspension system is
introduced in its front wheel by making the required
replacements. Though this system is currently applicable
only in bicycles, it has a wide future scope. Also, the
springs can be replaced with damper. However,
introduction of this suspension system in the bicycle
itself provides more comfort to the rider than a regular
bicycle