3D Finite-Element Analysis of a Bike Crank

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Created using ANSYS 14.5.

Learning Goals

In this tutorial, you will learn to:

Determine the displacements and stresses in a bike crank using 3D FEA capabilities in ANSYS Mechanical
Verify the finite-element results from ANSYS by refining the mesh and also comparing with hand calculations

Consider the following bike crank model.

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