Cranky is a high-performance bicycle design project developed for the SAE Bicycle Design Challenge. This repository showcases the complete design, analysis, and documentation of a dynamic-performance award-winning bicycle engineered for speed, efficiency, and reliability.
- Competition: SAE Bicycle Design Challenge (SBDC)
- Award: Dynamic Performance Award
- Focus: High-performance cycle design with advanced engineering analysis
- Status: Completed and documented
- Created: June 2024 | Last Updated: October 2024
Core project documentation including:
- FINAL REPORT 4.pdf - Comprehensive final project report with complete analysis
- cranky design report 2.pdf - Detailed design specifications and engineering methodology
- cranky ppt final final.pptx - Presentation materials for the design challenge
- final report 2.pdf - Supplementary design report
- CRANKY - PAYMENT PHOTO.pdf - Project documentation
- MONEY.xlsx - Budget and financial tracking spreadsheet
Visual design documentation containing:
- Detailed design sketches and renderings (numbered image files)
- CAD design visualizations
- Component layout diagrams
- Material and structural design illustrations
- Multi-angle design perspectives
Engineering analysis results including:
- Equivalent Stress.jpg - Stress analysis results
- Total Deformation.jpg - Deformation analysis results
- Structural finite element analysis (FEA) outputs
- Load-bearing capacity evaluations
- Material performance data
Project photography:
- Design showcase photographs
- Project development images
- Optimized frame geometry for aerodynamics and performance
- Advanced structural analysis using FEA
- Material science-based component selection
- Comprehensive stress and deformation analysis
- Detailed engineering calculations
- Material specifications
- Performance predictions
- Manufacturing considerations
- Budget allocation and cost analysis
- Dynamic Performance Award recognition
- Competitive specifications
- Safety and reliability focus
- Innovation in bicycle engineering
The project includes comprehensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with:
- Stress Analysis: Equivalent stress distributions under load
- Deformation Analysis: Total deformation and deflection calculations
- Load Cases: Multiple loading scenarios and safety factors
- Material Optimization: Selection and validation of materials
All project phases are thoroughly documented:
- Conceptual design phase
- Detailed design specifications
- Manufacturing and assembly procedures
- Testing and validation protocols
- Performance metrics and results
Team Cranky - A dedicated group of engineers and designers passionate about bicycle engineering and the SAE Bicycle Design Challenge.
This project achieved recognition in the SAE Bicycle Design Challenge through:
- Dynamic Performance Award - Acknowledging excellence in performance-focused design
- Comprehensive engineering analysis and validation
- High-quality documentation and presentation
- Innovation in bicycle engineering
- Review Documentation: Start with the final reports in the
Documents/folder - Study Design: Explore design visualizations in the
Design/folder - Analyze Performance: Review FEA results in the
Analysis/folder - Reference Details: Check specific reports for technical specifications
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| FINAL REPORT 4.pdf | Comprehensive project documentation |
| cranky design report 2.pdf | Engineering design specifications |
| cranky ppt final final.pptx | Competition presentation materials |
| MONEY.xlsx | Budget tracking and cost analysis |
- Cycle dynamics and performance
- Dynamic performance optimization
- SAE standards compliance
- Bicycle engineering excellence
This project is part of the SAE Bicycle Design Challenge. All designs and documentation are the work of Team Cranky.
Repository: Aruvi-B/cranky
Created: June 2024
Last Updated: October 2024