Posted on 9/1/2018Source (excerpt from full article): Composites WorldBy: Donna Dawson Bike design: No simple matter This technical demonstrator of HyperSizer Express frame geometry for an optimized hardtail mountain bike shows a layup of 0°/90°/±45° tape plies. The...
Posted on 6/5/2017 Source: Digital EngineeringComposites are reaching a new level of celebrity in the materials world. As research advances, engineers and material scientists are finding benefits for lightweighting applications and customizable designs. Such...
Posted on 3/9/2017 Source: Engineering.com Fashion models don’t worry about their weight as much as professional cyclists. In the elite levels of cycling, lightweighting takes on a religious significance. Every gram on a serious rider and their bike is blessed in its...
Posted on 2/28/2017 Source: Graphic Speak Using HyperSizer Express to sculpt the bike of the future with composites. Cycling is one of those rare modern-day activities which combines good-old-fashioned sweat and tears with some of the most state-of-the-art composite...
Posted on 1/17/2017 HyperSizer Express puts powerful, user-friendly optimization tool in thehands of innovators in the bicycle industry—and beyond Image 1. HyperSizer Express analysis of composite ply count in a bike frame. Using computer software to support design...
Posted on 10/4/2016Source: Automotive Design & Production,Lawrence S. Gould , Contributing Editor Although this software has its genesis at NASA, a new version of HyperSizer helps automotive engineers create lightweight composite part designs. Terms such as...
