The Background
A US based bicycle manufacturer was looking to introduce composites into its Mountain Bike line of Bicycles. Their in-house Engineers lacked an understanding of Composites and were seeking outside consultation.
The Engineering
- Reviewed companies in-house Engineering progress
- Applied Aerospace experience of Structures and Composites to the design of the Bicycle Frame.
- Utilizing 3D parametric Engineering Software designed and engineered a state-of-the-art composite Bicycle frame capable of managing multiple frame sizes with a single CAD model merely by changing table of gross frame dimensions
- Awarded Microsoft CAD Excellence Award
- Worked directly with the Companies manufacturing department developing unique and award-winning manufacture techniques for frame production
The Results
The Bicycle introduced a revolutionary new bicycle design to the market, The Innovative design won several awards and remained in production for 4-5 years. To this day, collectors seek these rare and beautiful Bicycles.
