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Motor Vehicle Motion

Elliott Bardun

Leanna Colisimo

Duane Dunge

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Internal Combustion Engine

Internal Comustion Engine (2-Stroke & 4-Stroke)Crossplank Crankshaft

How do motorcycles accelerate?

• Drive Chain and sprockets

• Rotational motion -> linear motion

• Possible Issues

Acceleration in Real Life

• Acceleration of 08 Yamaha R6 (Stock)Time Speed Speed

(mph)Average Leg

Average MPH

Average Time

Average MPH

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.31 26.81666667

60 13.40833333

30 13.40833333

30

6.57 44.69444444

100 35.75555556

80 22.34722222

50

13.17 62.57222222

140 53.63333333

120 31.28611111

70

Acceleration GraphAcceleration

y = -0.3188x 2 + 8.9294x + 0.2041

R2 = 0.9998

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

0 5 10 15

Time (s)

Velo

city

(m

)

Series1

Poly. (Series1)

Acceleration by leg

Acceleration (each leg)

y = 8.1017x + 5E-15

R2 = 1

y = 5.484x + 8.6647

R2 = 1

y = 2.7088x + 26.898

R2 = 1

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70

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Time (s)

Ve

loci

ty (

m)

Leg 1

Leg 2

Leg 3

Linear (Leg 1)

Linear (Leg 2)

Linear (Leg 3)

Time Speed Accel Leg Calc0 0 0

3.31 26.8166667 8.1017119846.57 44.6944444 5.483980913

13.17 62.5722222 2.708754209