Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles

Xavier Vaca; Junior Quintero; William Quitiaquez

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-51982-6_3

Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles

Xavier Vaca, Junior Quintero, William Quitiaquez

Research Group in Engineering, Productivity and Industrial Simulation (GIIPSI)

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Abstract

Pollution is one of the causes of global warming, due to the use of fossil fuels, and far from decreasing, it is increasing. This situation forces us to look for new ways to improve the efficiency and safety of alternative vehicles such as electric vehicles. For this reason, the present research seeks to develop a topological study using finite element analysis in the parametric design of a swing arm of an electric motorcycle, to improve the stiffness-to-weight ratio of the mentioned element. The study uses a standard swing arm from an internal combustion motorcycle, which is characterized in CAD CAE software using the reverse engineering tool and subjected to finite element analysis and topological optimization with the operating parameters of an electric motorcycle. The result is a new swingarm design with 25% less weight but with greater rigidity due to the use of AA7075 T6 material. In addition to this, the safety factor is improved in all conditions to which the swingarm was subjected going from 3 to 4,22 in static load.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023
Editors	Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero, Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo, Gonzalo García-Fernández, Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	28-39
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783031519819
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51982-6_3
State	Published - 2024
Event	8th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, CITIS 2023 - Guayaquil, Ecuador Duration: 26 Jul 2023 → 28 Jul 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	870 LNNS

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, CITIS 2023
Country/Territory	Ecuador
City	Guayaquil
Period	26/07/23 → 28/07/23

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© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

Finite element analysis
Reverse engineering
Static study
Swing arm
Topological optimization

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Vaca, X., Quintero, J., & Quitiaquez, W. (2024). Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles. In J. P. Salgado-Guerrero, H. R. Vega-Carrillo, G. García-Fernández, & V. Robles-Bykbaev (Eds.), Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023 (pp. 28-39). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 870 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51982-6_3

Vaca, Xavier ; Quintero, Junior ; Quitiaquez, William. / Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles. Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023. editor / Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero ; Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo ; Gonzalo García-Fernández ; Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 28-39 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Vaca, X, Quintero, J & Quitiaquez, W 2024, Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles. in JP Salgado-Guerrero, HR Vega-Carrillo, G García-Fernández & V Robles-Bykbaev (eds), Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 870 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 28-39, 8th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, CITIS 2023, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 26/07/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51982-6_3

Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles. / Vaca, Xavier; Quintero, Junior; Quitiaquez, William.
Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023. ed. / Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero; Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo; Gonzalo García-Fernández; Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 28-39 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 870 LNNS).

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Vaca X, Quintero J, Quitiaquez W. Topological Optimization of Swing Arm for Electric Motorcycles. In Salgado-Guerrero JP, Vega-Carrillo HR, García-Fernández G, Robles-Bykbaev V, editors, Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society - Proceedings of CITIS 2023. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2024. p. 28-39. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-51982-6_3

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