Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00572, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Fernlund, Goran (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Carbon fiber bicycles are becoming increasingly more popular due to their high strength/stiffness and light_x000D_
weight properties. The majority of these bikes are produced on expensive steel tooling (moulds) that require a_x000D_
high capital investment and commitment to a design before prototypes have been built and tested. Rocky_x000D_
Mountain Bicycles is interested in developing a technique for rapid prototyping carbon fiber bicycles for_x000D_
evaluation before production tooling investments are made._x000D_
The focus of this research project is to investigate the potential use of 3D printed tooling for rapid prototyping_x000D_
carbon fiber composite bicycle frames. Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ltd. is a world leader in designing and_x000D_
manufacturing high end, full suspension, carbon fiber and metallic bicycle frames. To bring a new metallic_x000D_
frame design to market, a number of handmade prototypes are built (welded and machined) and tested before_x000D_
the design goes into production. This is not the case for carbon fiber bicycle frames. Due to the high cost of_x000D_
tooling, prototypes are typically not made from carbon fiber. The same geometry (ie, location of pivot points,_x000D_
seat post, crank, etc.) is created with metal, and once the geometry is determined the company must commit to_x000D_
expensive tooling for a production run before anyone has even ridden a carbon fiber version. New technologies_x000D_
like 3D printing can be used to develop a method of prototyping carbon fiber frames. This would help Rocky_x000D_
Mountain Bicycles Ltd. reduce time to market, increase the speed of innovation and provide a competitive_x000D_
advantage._x000D_
This project will support Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ltd. by bring products to the market quickly, thereby_x000D_
increasing innovation, while at the same time reducing financial risk by increasing certainty in a design before_x000D_
investments are made in tooling. The design of these highly technical products will require continuous_x000D_
long-term investment in research and development and the establishment of long-term relationships with_x000D_
research groups in the field of materials science., program purpose french : Carbon fiber bicycles are becoming increasingly more popular due to their high strength/stiffness and light_x000D_
weight properties. The majority of these bikes are produced on expensive steel tooling (moulds) that require a_x000D_
high capital investment and commitment to a design before prototypes have been built and tested. Rocky_x000D_
Mountain Bicycles is interested in developing a technique for rapid prototyping carbon fiber bicycles for_x000D_
evaluation before production tooling investments are made._x000D_
The focus of this research project is to investigate the potential use of 3D printed tooling for rapid prototyping_x000D_
carbon fiber composite bicycle frames. Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ltd. is a world leader in designing and_x000D_
manufacturing high end, full suspension, carbon fiber and metallic bicycle frames. To bring a new metallic_x000D_
frame design to market, a number of handmade prototypes are built (welded and machined) and tested before_x000D_
the design goes into production. This is not the case for carbon fiber bicycle frames. Due to the high cost of_x000D_
tooling, prototypes are typically not made from carbon fiber. The same geometry (ie, location of pivot points,_x000D_
seat post, crank, etc.) is created with metal, and once the geometry is determined the company must commit to_x000D_
expensive tooling for a production run before anyone has even ridden a carbon fiber version. New technologies_x000D_
like 3D printing can be used to develop a method of prototyping carbon fiber frames. This would help Rocky_x000D_
Mountain Bicycles Ltd. reduce time to market, increase the speed of innovation and provide a competitive_x000D_
advantage._x000D_
This project will support Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ltd. by bring products to the market quickly, thereby_x000D_
increasing innovation, while at the same time reducing financial risk by increasing certainty in a design before_x000D_
investments are made in tooling. The design of these highly technical products will require continuous_x000D_
long-term investment in research and development and the establishment of long-term relationships with_x000D_
research groups in the field of materials science., agreement title english : Scotch egg, agreement title french : Scotch egg, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada