Alloy wheel design

[elegance]

Hello everyone, does anyone here have or know anyone who has had experience in designing alloy wheels? Or know where I can find the information how to design them?

[elegance]

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[elegance]

So no help available?

[egomeister]

What aspect of it?

[toerag]

http://www.solidworks.co.uk/

http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&q=...

http://www.ijaiem.org/volume2issue8/IJAIEM-2013-08...
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/143/1/SIMULATION_TEST_OF_A...
http://www.carbodydesign.com/tutorials/3d/car-whee...

[elegance]

egomeister said:

What aspect of it?

CAD for manufacturing.

[elegance]

toerag said:

http://www.solidworks.co.uk/

http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&q=...

http://www.ijaiem.org/volume2issue8/IJAIEM-2013-08...
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/143/1/SIMULATION_TEST_OF_A...
http://www.carbodydesign.com/tutorials/3d/car-whee...

I dont think a 3D model of a wheel will not be sufficient for manufacturing but thank you for your help.

Edited by elegance on Monday 13th January 14:46

[Save Ferris]

Have you tried contacting Rimstock/Team Dynamics yet? It's probably where I'd start.
http://www.rimstock.co.uk/

Or possibly Image?
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/

[egomeister]

elegance said:

A 3D model of a wheel will not be sufficient for manufacturing.

Why not? What else do you need?

Rimstock are a good place to start if you are looking at getting something made

[elegance]

egomeister said:

Why not? What else do you need?

Rimstock are a good place to start if you are looking at getting something made

So, if I create something in solid works, they could use that to manufacture my design? I've spoken to rimstock

[elegance]

Save Ferris said:

Have you tried contacting Rimstock/Team Dynamics yet? It's probably where I'd start.
http://www.rimstock.co.uk/

Or possibly Image?
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/

i've contacted them both, however I need to take a design to them ready for manufacturing.

[4a4]

elegance said:

So, if I create something in solid works, they could use that to manufacture my design? I've spoken to rimstock

They usually prefer that to a scribble on a notepad....


Try and use CATIA instead of SolidWorks. Both Dassault Systemes, but CATIA is far superior IMO!

[shalmaneser]

egomeister said:

elegance said:

A 3D model of a wheel will not be sufficient for manufacturing.

Why not? What else do you need?

Rimstock are a good place to start if you are looking at getting something made

You still need to do the FEA. No idea what parameters are required, I imagine there are ISO standards? Maybe these guys know:

http://www.etrto.org/

Can you not buy something off the shelf? the FEA could will get quite expensive.

EDIT: have fun with this: http://www.euwa.org/home.asp?id=3&id2=6

[Monty Python]

These any use?

http://squaredwheels.co.uk/

[elegance]

shalmaneser said:

You still need to do the FEA. No idea what parameters are required, I imagine there are ISO standards? Maybe these guys know:

http://www.etrto.org/

Can you not buy something off the shelf? the FEA could will get quite expensive.

EDIT: have fun with this: http://www.euwa.org/home.asp?id=3&id2=6

Thank you, you're a star!!

[elegance]

Monty Python said:

These any use?

http://squaredwheels.co.uk/

thank you.

[elegance]

4a4 said:

They usually prefer that to a scribble on a notepad....


Try and use CATIA instead of SolidWorks. Both Dassault Systemes, but CATIA is far superior IMO!

Thank you, do you think CATIA is better than icem surf?

[elegance]

shalmaneser said:

You still need to do the FEA. No idea what parameters are required, I imagine there are ISO standards? Maybe these guys know:

http://www.etrto.org/

Can you not buy something off the shelf? the FEA could will get quite expensive.

EDIT: have fun with this: http://www.euwa.org/home.asp?id=3&id2=6

the last link doesn't actually aid you in design.

[VBRJ]

Just design your own?

Here is one I hustled up in less than 30 minutes:


If you want me to design one for you, just let me know.

[egomeister]

elegance said:

So, if I create something in solid works, they could use that to manufacture my design? I've spoken to rimstock

So what did they say? I'd imagine they can offer everything from a complete service to manufacture only depending on how much of the design and validation you are able/willing to do yourself.