MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SUSPENSION FORK FOR TWO WHEELERS

The steering column is constructed by front suspension forks in most two wheelers. The paper focuses on the Finite Element Analysis of the suspension fork for motor bike, and developing an empirical equation in terms of internal diameter and central bush wall thickness. Finite element analysis has been done to verify the analytical analysis done with the help of thick wall theory. An empirical relation is necessary as different combinations of internal diameter and bush wall thickness are available in the industry. The empirical relation can be utilized to design a new fork for two wheelers