Altair Inspire® Challenge #2: Cycling Shoe Cleat Design
Altair EmployeeRoad cyclists use plastic cleats on the bottoms of their shoes to create a constant point of contact between their feet and the pedals while riding.
These cleats are adjustable to accommodate different user’s preferences, and must also resist a combination of compression (downstroke) tension (upstroke) and twisting forces (engage/disengage).
This challenge is to come up with a design for a cleat that provides sufficient strength, and durability, while limiting the stack height (pedal thickness + cleat thickness + thickness of sole of shoes) and overall weight to please the most demanding weight concious cyclists. Assume a max normal force of 2500N during the downstroke, an uplift of 300N and a twisting forces. The model comes with a suggested design space, but can be adjusted to reduce the stack height, etc. if desired. The choice of optimization is up to you.
Tip: If you have trouble running an optimization, try running an analysis to ensure the model is behaving as expected.
Level: Easy
Product Required: Altair Inspire (including personal edition)
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