Skip Nav Destination
Design of Human Powered Vehicles
By
ISBN:
9780791861103
No. of Pages:
300
Publisher:
ASME Press
Publication date:
2016
eBook Chapter
6 Manufacturing Processes and Materials
Page Count:
28
-
Published:2016
Fortunate is the rider whose steed is well-designed, finely tuned, and carefully crafted from quality materials. These machines exhibit a beauty and elegance that transcend the functionality of chains and cogs, wheels and pedals. The muddy wrack of the street is left behind as each pedal stroke is felt as a buoyant surge of acceleration, each twist of the handlebar in a crisp, nimble turn. Imagine cresting a mountain ridge as the early morning sun cuts across the valley, tendrils of mist still clinging to the slopes, plunging down and around switchbacks, tuned to nature, in tune with your swift...
Wrought Metals—Overview
Cast Metals—Note
Non-Metal Materials—Overview
Frame Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Steel
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Titanium
Fiber Reinforced-Polymer Composites
Other Frame Materials
Frame Manufacturing Processes
Brazing
Bonding
Other Frame Processes (Monocoque, etc.)
Fairing or Shell Materials
Fairing Hardware
Summary
This content is only available via PDF.
You do not currently have access to this chapter.
Email alerts
Related Chapters
Speed and Power Models
Design of Human Powered Vehicles
Intuitive Optimization
Engineering Optimization: Applications, Methods, and Analysis
The Iterative Process of Exchanger Selection
Heat Exchanger Engineering Techniques
Pulsation and Vibration Analysis of Compression and Pumping Systems
Pipeline Pumping and Compression System: A Practical Approach, Third Edition
Related Articles
Influence of Road Camber on Motorcycle Stability
J. Appl. Mech (November,2008)
Mixed Slip-Deceleration Control in Automotive Braking Systems
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control (January,2007)
Terrain-Adaptive Auxiliary Track Tensioning System for Tracked Vehicles
J. Comput. Nonlinear Dynam (July,2013)