RT Journal Article
T1 Motorcycle final drive geometry optimization on uneven roads
A1 Alcázar-Vargas, Manuel Gonzalo
A1 Pérez-Fernández, Javier
A1 Mata-Bago, José Enrique
A1 Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio
A1 Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús
K1 Motocicletas - Transmisión - Diseño
AB The design of transmission systems plays an important role in the dynamic performance of motorcycles. It is well known that power delivery and stability in motorcycles is strongly affected by the geometry of the final drive. This article presents a 2D multibody motorcycle model in which the tire and final drive are considered thoroughly. A nonlinear transient model is used to reproduce forces between the tire and the road. The engine and wheel sprockets, the squat ratio and the chain slack have been taken into account in the final drive kinematic model. The configuration of the final drive elements and its influence on the distance covered by the motorcycle have been studied. Furthermore, the motorcycle final drive design has been optimized to maximize the distance traveled on different uneven roads. Simulations show a superior performance of the motorcycle when the configuration of the final drive elements is optimized. This study contributes to demonstrating the importance of the configuration and geometry of the final drive to improve stability and overall be- havior of the motorcycle on uneven roads.
PB Elsevier
YR 2019
FD 2019-09-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32721
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32721
LA spa
NO Alcazar, M., Perez, J., Mata, J. E., Cabrera, J. A., & Castillo, J. J. (2020). Motorcycle final drive geometry optimization on uneven roads. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 144, 103647. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.103647 
NO This work was partly supported by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness under grant TRA2015-67920- R , partly by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport under grant FPU17/03161 .
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026