Open AccessResearch of rolling resistanceof two-wheeled vehicles
Author(s) -
Ilya Brylev,
S. A. Evtyukov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik graždanskih inženerov
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1999-5571
DOI - 10.23968/1999-5571-2020-17-2-161-167
Subject(s) - rolling resistance , terrain , automotive engineering , suspension (topology) , engineering , computer science , structural engineering , mathematics , geography , cartography , homotopy , pure mathematics
Rolling resistance of a bicycle tire is the main factor that affects the characteristics of two-wheeled vehicles. The study of rolling resistance allows better evaluating the advantages of different wheel diameters. Since rolling resistance is an indicator of the vehicle behavior on a particular terrain, it can be considered an objective parameter for comparing the characteristics of two wheel sizes (26 and 29 inches). The purpose of this study was to evaluate rolling resistance of mountain bikes, depending on several parameters: wheel diameter, terrain type, cyclist mass, tire pressure, and suspension type.