Research Article

The Gantry as a Drive for a Horizontal Bike: Initial Investigation of Rotary Work

Table 1

Data from analysis and tests for the crankset.

Position numberAngle
γ [°]
Angle
γ [rad]
PhaseCo-te: [m]Co-te: [m]Angle
α [°]
Angle
β [°]
LegMeasured force
[N]
Active radius
[m]
Torque
[Nm]

C100C I0.000.0053.574.2Left539.60.000.0
C2151/12 πC I0.010.0451.376.9Left578.80.0425.5
C3301/6 πC I0.020.0949.181.9Left667.10.0956.7
C4451/4 πC I0.050.1251.588.7Left745.60.1289.6
C5601/3 πC I0.090.1553.795.2Left765.20.15112.7
C6755/12 πC I0.130.1658.7105.1Left873.10.16143.4
C7901/2 πC I0.170.1761.2110.5Left1265.50.17215.1
C7901/2 πC II0.170.1761.2110.5Left1265.50.17215.1
C81057/12 πC II0.210.1666.6119.4Left1559.80.16256.1
C91202/3 πC II0.260.1573.5131.8Left1706.90.15251.3
C101353/4 πC II0.290.1280.3139.6Left1746.20.12209.9
C111505/6 πC II0.320.0987.4148.2Left1667.70.09141.8
C1216511/12 πC II0.330.0493.5158.9Left1569.60.0469.1
C13180πC II0.340.00102.1170.0Left1079.10.000.0
C13180πC III0.340.00102.1170.0Right1020.20.000.0
C1219513/12 πC III0.330.0493.5158.9Right1510.70.0466.5
C112107/6 πC III0.320.0987.4148.2Right1569.60.09133.4
C102255/4 πC III0.290.1280.3139.6Right1608.80.12193.4
C92404/3 πC III0.260.1573.5131.8Right1648.10.15242.6
C825517/12 πC III0.210.1666.6119.4Right1500.90.16246.5
C72703/2 πC III0.170.1761.2110.5Right1236.10.17210.1
C72703/2 πC IV0.170.1761.2110.5Right1236.10.17210.1
C628519/12 πC IV0.130.1658.7105.1Right833.90.16136.9
C53005/3 πC IV0.090.1553.795.2Right735.80.15108.3
C43157/4 πC IV0.050.1251.588.7Right716.10.1286.1
C333011/6 πC IV0.020.0949.181.9Right647.50.0955.0
C234523/12 πC IV0.010.0451.376.9Right549.40.0424.2
C13602 πC IV0.000.0053.574.2Right519.90.000.0
Crank pivot point0.170.00