A

Project Stage I Seminar on

“Design Optimization of Two
Wheeler (Bike) Chassis”

By- Under Guidance of-

Prakash Katdare Prof.S.C.Shilwant
ME(Sem III) – Automotive Engineering HOD
Roll no.-14 Mechanical Engg. Dept.

Batch-2013-14 SAE,Kondhwa,Pune
 PRESENTATION PLAN

 INTRODUCTION
 LITERATURE REVIEW
 PROJECT OVERVIEW
 PROCESS METHODOLOGY
 STAGE I PROGRESS
 SCOPE
 REFERENCES
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 INTRODUCTION
What is Chassis?

 Chassis is an internal framework which supports a

man-made objects.
 Vehicle chassis means frame plus running gear like
engine, transmission, driveshaft, differential, and
suspension.
 Chassis is the most important element of the vehicle
which holds all the parts and components together.

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 Functions of Bike Chassis

 The functions of a bike chassis are of two basic

types: static and dynamic.
 In the static sense the frame has to support the
weight of the rider or riders, the engine and
transmission, and the necessary accessories such
as fuel and oil tanks.
 In dynamic sense it must provide precise steering,
good road holding, handling and comfort.
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 LITERATURE REVIEW
Chien-Ping Chung, Ching-Fang Lee [1]
 Parameters decision for products can effectively reduce costs
and enhance quality plays an important role in product
competitiveness.
 This paper aims to discuss the parameters decisions of a bike
frame.
 This study first applied the statistical method and simulation
software ANSYS to acquire the experimental data of bike
frames.
 This study combined computer assisted engineering to solve
problems of unknown product assembly functions, and used
software to conduct experiments to obtain product simulation
data.
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 CH.Neeraja, C.R.Sireesha, D.Jawaharlal [2]
 The frame must be torsion resistant. A frame was modeled using
3D modeling software Pro/Engineer.
 To validate the strength of a frame, structural analysis is done by
applying the wheel forces. Analysis is done for frame using four
materials alloy steel, aluminum alloy A360, magnesium and carbon
fiber reinforced polymer to verify the best material for frame.
 Through this study it was found that all the materials have stress
values less than their respective permissible yield stress values. So
the design is safe.
 By comparing the results for four materials, stress obtained is same
and displacement is less for carbon fibre reinforced polymer than
other three materials.

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 Jakub Smiraus, Michal Richtar [3]
 A significant breakthrough in motorcycle chassis design
took place at the end of 90s, when new materials, e.g.
aluminium alloy or various composites, were utilized. This
brought about up-to-now unprecedented strength while
sustaining or even decreasing weight of particular parts. It
was then, when development of fast yet perfectly
controllable and safe motorcycles was made possible.
 With the introduction of composite materials and latest
aluminium alloys, there come the possibilities of
suspension construction with variable values of steering
axis angle or wheelbase.

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 M.Ravi Chandra, S.Sreenivasulu, Syed Altaf Hussain [4]
 This paper describes design and analysis of heavy vehicle chassis.
Weight reduction is now the main issue in automobile industries.
 The three different composite (Carbon/Epoxy, E-glass/Epoxy and S-
glass /Epoxy) heavy vehicle chassis have been modeled by
considering three different cross-sections.
 Based on the results, it was inferred that carbon/epoxy polymeric
composite heavy vehicle chassis has superior strength and stiffness
and lesser in weight compared to steel and other polymeric
composite materials and other cross sections considered in this
investigation.
 From the results, it was observed that the polymeric composite
heavy vehicle chassis is lighter and more economical than the
conventional steel chassis with similar design specifications.

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 D.Nagarjuna, Junaid Mohammed Farooq, A.S.N.Saiteja and
P.Siddhartha Sri Teja [5]
 This paper deals with design of chassis frame for an all-terrain
vehicle and its optimization.
 Various loading tests like Front Impact, Rear Impact, Side Impact,
Roll over test etc. have been conducted on the chassis and the
design has been optimized by reducing the weight of the chassis.
 The chassis was designed so as the vehicle can withstand all
kinds of loads and is capable of moving on terrains like hilly
areas, Rocky Mountains etc.
 This report thoroughly dealt with various load analysis on chassis
and optimization has been achieved by reducing the weight of
the chassis frame (roll cage).
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 Dr.R.Rajappan and M.Vivekanandhan [6]
 In truck chassis different type of failures occur due to static
and dynamic loading condition.
 In this present work static and dynamic load characteristics
were analysed using FE models from this work.
 Modal updating of truck chassis model was done by
adjusting the selective properties such as mass density and
Poisson’s ratio.
 Finally, the modifications of the updated FE truck chassis
model were proposed to reduce the vibration, improve the
strength, and optimize the weight of the truck chassis.

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 K.S.Sunil, Jaya Christiyan [7]
 This paper, deals with the development of bike chassis using
reverse engineering and optimized the same with FEM.
 The chassis 3D model is developed by the help of reverse
engineering technique. The FEM simulation was done using ANSYS
software.
 The simulation predicts the stress distribution, displacement and
natural frequency. The weight optimization of the chassis plate, i.e.
which is used to mount the engine. In the optimization the weight
of the chassis plate was reduced by 10.28%.
 From the static analysis it was found that the maximum stress was
217.029Mpa and having displacement of 0.07 mm for a maximum
load of 250 Kg, and from modal analysis chassis was able to
withstand maximum frequency of 236.697 Hz.
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 PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROBLEM STATEMENT

 Mass or weight reduction is becoming an important

issue in automotive industry.
 Chassis is a prominent structure for bike body for
which commonly used material is steel which is heavy
in weight or more accurately in density.
 There are various alternate materials like composites,
aluminium alloys, titanium, carbon fibre which are
lesser in weight and provides high strength and can
be used for chassis, so that the overall weight of the
vehicle is reduced for better fuel efficiency.
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 OBJECTIVE OF PROJECT
 Prepare a CAD model from input parameters.
 Analyze its real time boundary conditions.
 Weight reduction of vehicle while maintaining strength
using alternate material.
EXPECTED OUTCOME
 The chassis with alternate material is performing better
with a satisfying amount of weight reduction.
EXPECTED COST
 Rs.30,000/- approx.

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 PROCESS METHODOLOGY
CAD model
Determination of
Literature Review generation using
load
CATIA

Re-Design,Testing
Fabrication and Testing and
and Analysis with
Experimental analysis using
new alternate
Validation ANSYS
material

Result and
Conclusions
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 SCOPE
 In recent years the environmental concern has opened the
need for lighter vehicle for lower fuel consumption and also
for the need of recycling.
 These recent pressures have opened the door for
introduction of new materials to the automotive market
such as alternative metals and composites.
 However there are yet significant barriers in large scale use
of these materials mainly due to the cost of the raw
materials or the large capital investment needed.
 Therefore the need for further research for suitable
processes, properties and lower cost materials in this
lucrative industry is required.

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 REFERENCES
Reference Books
 Tony Foale, “Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design – the
art and science”, I edition, Cycle World Magazine, Spain, 2002.
Papers from Journals
 Chien-Ping Chung, Ching-Fang Lee, “Parameter Decision on
the Product Characteristics of Bike Frame”, Asia Pacific
Business Innovation and Technology Management Society,
2012. pp. 107-115.
 CH.Neeraja, C.R.Sireesha, D.Jawaharlal, “Structural Analysis
of Two Wheeler Suspension Frame”, International Journal of
Engineering Research and Technology, August 2012.

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  Jakub Smiraus, Michal Richtar, “Design of Motorcycle Active Chassis
Geometry Change System”, Technical University of Ostrava, Number
5, Volume VI, December 2011. pp. 279-288.
 M.RaviChandra, S.Sreenivasulu, Syed Altaf Hussain, “Modeling and
Structural analysis of heavy vehicle chassis made of polymeric
composite material by three different cross sections”, International
Journal of Modern Engineering Research, August 2012. pp. 2594-2600.
 D.Nagarjuna, Junaid Mohammed Farooq, A.S.N.Saiteja, P.Siddhartha
Sri Teja, “Optimization of Chassis of an All-Terrain Vehicle”,
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring
Engineering, January 2013. pp. 55-57.
 Dr.R.Rajappan, M.Vivekanandhan, “Static and Modal Analysis of
Chassis by using FEA”, International Journal of Engineering and
Science, 2013. pp. 63-73.
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 THANKYOU

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