Design of a superbike paddock stand using cad and cae tools

• Published in: International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering
• Main Author: Rashid H.; Abdullah A.H.; Mohd Noh M.H.; Abdul Hamid A.H.; Zainal Abidin N.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2012
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84875503102&doi=10.15282%2fijame.5.2012.13.0054&partnerID=40&md5=aa02ef32b089a4494d5468f7bab6850d

Two people are required to operate current superbike paddock stands in order to elevate the superbike. Lifting the superbike alone using the current design of paddock stand may be impractical and inconvenient for users. To overcome this limitation, a new design of a superbike paddock stand was conceived that could be operated by a single user. CAD and CAE tools using CATIA V5R18 software were utilised in designing this new stand. A 3D CAD model was developed and analysed through finite element analysis (FEA) and a prototype fabricated for verification testing of the design. The use of CAD and CAE tools saved much time in the design work and gave the researchers and designers freedom in producing their own design. However, the most important aspect of this design study was to design a superbike paddock stand that is more practical and convenient for operation by a single user. © Universiti Malaysia Pahang.