Diseño de bicicletas plegables en madera: una posibilidad real para el uso sostenible de un material renovable

Andrés Valencia-Escobar; Alejandro Zuleta; Yuliana Areiza; Esteban Correa

doi:10.5354/0719-837X.2018.50716

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Wooden folding bicycle design: a real possibility for the sustainable use of a renewable material

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Andrés Valencia-Escobar Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-6803
Alejandro Zuleta Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5431-2603
Yuliana Areiza Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA, Medellín, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-5996
Esteban Correa Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA, Medellín, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-8992

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2018): November

https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-837X.2018.50716

Abstract

Wood, understood as a sustainable material, has been used since the end of the 18th century to manufacture bicycle frames and during the last ten years its use has increased. However, there are still no scientific or commercial references for folding wooden bicycle projects. Based on this, a project is proposed that seeks to design a folding wooden bicycle that can be integrated into a sustainable mobility strategy. Methodologically, four phases were followed: Information, Formalization, Conformation and Validation. An analysis of the characteristics of existing folding bicycle models was made, the design requirements, the geometric pattern and the structural pattern for the frame were defined. Wood and standard components were selected and the folding mechanism was designed. Prototypes were used at different scales for dimensional fit tests with components, basic driving tests to determine maneuverability and ergonomic adjustment factors. Finally, the mechanical behavior was validated with a finite element analysis and with experimental structural testing protocol. As a result, the design of a folding frame in teak wood composed of three integrated structural systems, reinforced with internal metallic inserts, based on a rear triangle, a central ellipse and a front overhang was achieved.

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bicycle design, design with wood, folding bicycles, sustainable materials, wooden bicycles

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Valencia-Escobar, A., Zuleta, A., Areiza, Y., & Correa, E. (2018). Wooden folding bicycle design: a real possibility for the sustainable use of a renewable material. RChD: Creación Y Pensamiento, 3(5). https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-837X.2018.50716

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