Hi guys, I am looking for some advice on animating or simulating brake system

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around seeking advice for animating or simulating a motorcycle's combined braking system. Participants explore software options for creating animations or simulations, as well as circuit designs that include mechanical and hydraulic components. The context is a final year project, with an emphasis on finding suitable tools and methods for effective representation.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests suggestions for software to animate or simulate a motorcycle's combined braking system, expressing difficulty in finding appropriate tools.
  • Another participant inquires whether the project is for school and what simulation software is available, suggesting that the original poster might consider what other students are using.
  • A participant notes that the project is for a final year project and mentions being advised to create an animation or simulation without specific guidance on software.
  • There is a suggestion that the project may not align well with the original poster's background and skills, prompting a question about alternative projects or advisers.
  • A participant describes the function of combined brakes and asks what specific aspect the original poster wants to simulate, proposing that a spreadsheet might be used for modeling certain variables like stopping distance versus brake balance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of concern regarding the suitability of the project for the original poster's skills. There is no consensus on specific software recommendations or approaches to the simulation.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the need for CAD tools and student versions of software, but specific software options and their capabilities remain unresolved.

Who May Find This Useful

Students or individuals interested in mechanical engineering, simulation software, and motorcycle braking systems may find this discussion relevant.

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Hi guys, I am looking for some advice on animating or simulating braking system of motorcycle. I have to make an animation or simulation of combined braking system for motorcycles, but I can't really find any softwares to do that. Even a circuit design would be which consist mechanical and hydraulic components. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much.
 
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Kumar10 said:
Hi guys, I am looking for some advice on animating or simulating braking system of motorcycle. I have to make an animation or simulation of combined braking system for motorcycles, but I can't really find any softwares to do that. Even a circuit design would be which consist mechanical and hydraulic components. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much.

Welcome to the PF.

Is this project for school? What simulation software do you have available through the school? What are other students using for their mechanical system simulations?
 
berkeman said:
Welcome to the PF.

Is this project for school? What simulation software do you have available through the school? What are other students using for their mechanical system simulations?
No, it's for my final year project. I was told by my advisor to do an animation or simulation of combined braking system before he would let me work with him. He just told me to go do it with any simulation or cad software. But I don't know what to use.
 
Kumar10 said:
No, it's for my final year project. I was told by my advisor to do an animation or simulation of combined braking system before he would let me work with him. He just told me to go do it with any simulation or cad software. But I don't know what to use.

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It sounds like this project is not a good match for your background and skills. Are there alternative projects/advisers that you can pursue?

If not, then you need to pick a CAD tool (which hopefully has a low-cost student version), and learn it from scratch with simple models, and then move on to modeling your braking system.

What modeling software packages have you investigated so far? Do they have student versions available?
 
Combined brakes use one lever to control both front and rear brakes. The balance between the two can be adjusted. What do you want to simulate? Stopping distance vs brake balance or something like that? I suppose you might be able to model something that that with a spreadsheet.
 

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