Suspension Data Analysis

Challenge
Hosted by Narayan Rangarajan and Ritesh Tekriwal
For the Formula Bharat Academy 2019 Workshop
Problem Statement
The suspension system in a bicycle plays a vital
role in ride and handling of the vehicle.

During the design phase, engineers are

challenged with questions such as

● How strong must the system be?

● How soft... ?
● How light... ?

Many of these can be answered by data.

“Data Driven Design” is key in product

development.

As an exercise , can we “attempt” to

characterise the suspension from Data?

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Overview of the prototype bicycle
To know more, click on the link below:

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/crosstrail/p/
106295

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Overview of Sensor and DAQ
Laptop Hard Disk

wifi
Data
Data acquisition Module
(ESP8266)

IMU - LSM9DS1

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Data acquisition - Set Up

6 Channel IMU (LSM9DS1) was

mounted on suspension axle and
top of the suspension

3 channels of Gyro was measured

3 Channels of Acceleration was

measured

Sampled at 59 Hz

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Event Measurement

The bicycle was run over the pothole

at constant speed.

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 3 measurements were gathered from

Data Acquired performance at constant speed at given

positions.

Nomenclature of the data shared:

Timestamps : Test time in seconds

acc_x_mps2 : acceleration in x axis in meters
per second square
Position 2 acc_y_mps2 : acceleration in x axis in meters
per second square
acc_z_mps2 : acceleration in x axis in meters
Position 1 per second square
gyr_x_degspers : rotational speed in x axis in
degrees per second
gyr_y_degspers : rotational speed in y axis in
degrees per second
gyr_z_degspers : rotational speed in z axis in
degrees per second

Link to the data:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yiz9op4i
SLJrEbm-izv-sT5x6A2eqvZN?usp=sharing
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Can you find the following?
Your Task: Share the following findings
in a presentation format

● Sensor Orientation
● Determine Bicycle fork Angle
● Velocity of the Bicycle
● Suspension natural frequency

The presentation must contain the

following flow:

● How the problem was approached

● Data Processing
● Final Results
● Lessons learnt

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Challenge Rules
● Only participants at the Formula Bharat Academy 2019 workshop may participate in this
challenge.
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the individual named in the document submission will be awarded as the winner of the
challenge.
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● The winning document amongst all submissions will be announced at the winner’s respective
location of attendance.

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 Winner receives
Award Certificate for Winning Challenge
Interview at Ather Energy

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All the best. Get Started…
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