Optimization and Analysis of Front
Telescopic Suspension for Electric Bike
to Have Comfortable Ride: India
Perspective
Yogendra L. Jain, V. U. Garud, S. Dubal, and S. Arole
Abstract As per current government directives, every automobile OEM has to come
up with EV model by 2020. But current Indian road conditions demand variation in
torque requirement which leads to uncomfortable ride and so affecting the battery life
of electric bike. So there is a need to optimize existing traditional suspension system
to experience better and comfortable ride with electric bike which may lead to extend
battery life. With this objective, present research and development work initiated to
design, develop, and analyze traditional suspension system specifically for an electric
bike on bumpy roads using simulation behavior of the spring and damper. The study
involves development of solid CAD model of two inverted telescopic spring and
damper systems, viz. primary and secondary and virtual simulation of the CAD
model in ADAMS software. Spring and damper systems are joined together with
different set of attachments and classified them as traditional and optimized one to
achieve the desired objectives. To compare the traditional and optimized suspension
system, transmissibility analysis at bump size of 10 cm and 3 cm is carried out and
corresponding stress developed in shackle plate and fork body is also analyzed to
make sure that stresses are within permissible limit of material.
Keywords Front suspension · Electric bike · Virtual simulation · ADAMS
Y. L. Jain (B) · V. U. Garud · S. Dubal · S. Arole
School of Automobile, Symbiosis Skills and Open University, Kiwale, Pune, India
e-mail: yogendrajain884@gmail.com
V. U. Garud
e-mail: vicky_garud100@yahoo.co.in
S. Dubal
e-mail: sdubal1585@gmail.com
S. Arole
e-mail: Sanjay.arole@ssou.ac.in
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_5
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Telescopic Suspension for Electric Bike
to Have Comfortable Ride: India
Perspective
Yogendra L. Jain, V. U. Garud, S. Dubal, and S. Arole
Abstract As per current government directives, every automobile OEM has to come
up with EV model by 2020. But current Indian road conditions demand variation in
torque requirement which leads to uncomfortable ride and so affecting the battery life
of electric bike. So there is a need to optimize existing traditional suspension system
to experience better and comfortable ride with electric bike which may lead to extend
battery life. With this objective, present research and development work initiated to
design, develop, and analyze traditional suspension system specifically for an electric
bike on bumpy roads using simulation behavior of the spring and damper. The study
involves development of solid CAD model of two inverted telescopic spring and
damper systems, viz. primary and secondary and virtual simulation of the CAD
model in ADAMS software. Spring and damper systems are joined together with
different set of attachments and classified them as traditional and optimized one to
achieve the desired objectives. To compare the traditional and optimized suspension
system, transmissibility analysis at bump size of 10 cm and 3 cm is carried out and
corresponding stress developed in shackle plate and fork body is also analyzed to
make sure that stresses are within permissible limit of material.
Keywords Front suspension · Electric bike · Virtual simulation · ADAMS
Y. L. Jain (B) · V. U. Garud · S. Dubal · S. Arole
School of Automobile, Symbiosis Skills and Open University, Kiwale, Pune, India
e-mail: yogendrajain884@gmail.com
V. U. Garud
e-mail: vicky_garud100@yahoo.co.in
S. Dubal
e-mail: sdubal1585@gmail.com
S. Arole
e-mail: Sanjay.arole@ssou.ac.in
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_5
41