Morgan, J.E. and Wagg, D.J. (2002) The failure of bike cranks, international standards, tests and interpretations. Sports Engineering, 5 (3). 113 - 119.
Abstract
This paper considers the peak stress produced in cycle cranks. Descriptions of the prevailing International Standards for crank testing are described and compared. Using the most rigorous standard available, laboratory fatigue testing is detailed and the peak stresses generated from these tests identified. By fully instrumenting an on-road bike, the peak stress per crank rotation are measured while cycling on-road around a circular route. Comparisons are made between the actual stress values observed when cycling and those measured during fatigue testing.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | aluminium alloy; cycling; crank failure; safety standards |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Mechanical Engineering (Sheffield) |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2014 10:50 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2014 10:50 |
| Published Version: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1460-... |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79678 |
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