Development, fabrication and mechanical characterisation of auxetic bicycle handlebar grip

Nejc Novak (Author), Vasja Plesec (Author), Gregor Harih (Author), Andrej Cupar (Author), Jasmin Kaljun (Author), Matej Vesenjak (Author)

Abstract

ǂThe ǂauxetic cellular structures are one of the most promising metamaterials for vibration damping and crash absorption applications. Therefore, their use in the bicycle handlebar grip was studied in this work. A preliminary computational design study was performed using various auxetic and non-auxetic geometries under four load cases, which can typically appear. The most representative geometries were then selected and fabricated using additive manufacturing. These geometries were then experimentally tested to validate the discrete and homogenised computational models. The homogenised computational model was then used to analyse the biomechanical behaviour of the handlebar grip. It was observed that handle grip made from auxetic cellular metamaterials reduce the high contact pressures, provide similar stability and hereby improve the handlebar ergonomics.

Keywords

avksetične celične strukture;računalniške simulacije;eksperimentalno testiranje;auxetic cellular structures;computational simulations;experimental testing;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2023
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
UDC:	539.2:004.94
COBISS:	153102595
ISSN:	2045-2322
Views:	164
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	avksetične celične strukture;računalniške simulacije;eksperimentalno testiranje;
Pages:	12 str.
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	ǂarticle no. ǂ8158
Chronology:	May 2023
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-023-35418-8
ID:	19001790