Analysis of Motorcycle StructuralResonanceInduced Fatigue Problems MTS Systems Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Petrick, LeRoy, author.

Conference Name:

Small Engine Technology Conference & Exposition (1999-09-28 : Madison, Wisconsin, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

Vehicle structural resonance modes are classified generally into rigid and flexible (nonrigid) body modes. During motorcycle testing and development for design validation, it is often useful to understand these modes of vibration. Understanding rigid and flexible body modes helps to improve the ride and handling performance. Understanding the flexible body modes helps to isolate noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) problems. It can also help to find the root causes of structural durability failures. Flexible body modes can also be annoying or unsafe to the operator. For example, handlebar vibrations may cause numbness in the hands or arms. Flexible body modes also can contribute to motorcycle dynamic instability modes such as the weave instability. Similarly, the rider's ability to see approaching traffic from the rear may be reduced if mirrors are vibrating due to a flexible body mode in the handlebars, frame, or front fork. Therefore, experimental measurement and analysis of the structural resonance modes of motorcycles helps to assess problematic mechanical vibrations. Continuous exposure to mechanical vibrations can cause both human fatigue and structural fatigue. This paper focuses on the assessment of structuralresonanceinduced fatigue problems

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-3279

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license