I was planning on designing an aluminum or alloy wheel for its weight and because it is so widely used. The wheel should allow for oversized brakes and be relatively sporty, designed for mild road racing situations. I also wanna design it to allow for many different bolt patterns and sizes...
I am trying to design a custom automotive rim, but I am not a mechanical engineer and I would like some help in finding an existing drawing or diagram outlining the forces acting on a rim and how to balance them out with thickness and structure. I understand moments about the axes and simple...
