The VÉLUS Laboratory is a research laboratory that specializes in the study of road bicycle dynamic comfort, and in the measurement in the lab and in the field of loads applied to road bicycles.
Mission: To help cycling move forward through engineering research
Objectives
To develop knowledge and high-level expertise
To quantify cycling phenomena and perceptions
To foster knowledge transfer to cyclists and to bicycle manufacturers
In-situ measurement of power and energy transmitted to the cyclist
In-situ measurement of static and dynamic loads (force and couple)
Static and dynamic numerical simulations
Study at VÉLUS
Master's thesis, doctoral thesis and undergraduate research internship projects are available at any time. These projects cover a wide range of topics such as (non-exhaustive list):
Director
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Université de Sherbrooke
2500 boulevard de l'Université
Sherbrooke (QC) Canada J1K 2R1
Phone: +1 (819) 821-8000 ext. 61345
On the Effectiveness of Suspension Stems in Reducing the Vibration Transmitted to a Cyclist’s Hands in Road Cycling Over 3900 full-text views on MDPI website
Drouet J-M, Covill D, Labrie A
ISEA 2020 Conference, Tokyo Japan / Online, 2020
The Steel Bicycle Project: Bringing Together Tube Manufacturers, Frame Builders, and Engineers through Sports Engineering Over 2500 full-text views on MDPI website
Covill D, Drouet J-M, Arregui Velázquez A
ISEA 2020 Conference, Tokyo Japan / Online, 2020
On the Exposure of Hands to Vibration in Road Cycling: An Assessment of the Effect of Gloves and Handlebar Tape Over 2600 full-text views on MDPI website
The VÉLUS Laboratory has conducted several research projects in collaboration with the following partners:
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Souvenir of the ISEA 2020 Conference - isea2020.org
Vibration transmission test for a Picolo wooden bicycle on the VÉLUS Laboratory treadmill - Sila Cycles
Olivier Duhamel testing a tuned mass damper (TMD) system installed on a road bicycle fork (at the VÉLUS Laboratory).
Intrumented road bicycle prepared for TREK by VÉLUS - www.trekbikes.com
Dr Andrés Arregui Velázquez (left) and Dr Derek Covill hard at work planning their presentation to launch The Steel Bicycle Project (TSBP) during the Bespoked show. [ May 4th, 2019 - Bristol, England ]
Dr Derek Covill and Dr Jean-Marc Drouet planning upcoming research activities.
[ April 1st, 2018 - Cleveland, Queensland, Australia ]
From left to right: Dr Jean-Marc Drouet, Dr Derek Covill, Dr Tom Allen at the ISEA 2018 Conference banquet.
[ March 28th, 2018 - The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia ]
Dr Jean-Marc Drouet presenting at the ISEA 2018 Conference.
[ March 28th, 2018 - Brisbane, Australia ]
Dr Derek Covill at the ISEA 2018 Conference.
[ March 27th, 2018 - Brisbane, Australia ]
Dr Julien Lépine (left) and Dr Jean-Marc Drouet in the VÉLUS Laboratory.
[ July 18th, 2016 - Sherbrooke (Québec), Canada ]
At the ISEA 2016 Conference banquet. From left to right: Dr Kenta Moriyasu (Manager, Footwear Function Development Team – ASICS), Kenichi Haran (General Manager, Footwear Function Research Department – ASICS), Dr Sekiya Koike (Professor, University of Tsukuba, Japan), Mr Sebastian Prenger (Federal Institute of Sports Science, Germany), Dr Jean-Marc Drouet, Dr Derek Covill.
[ July 14th, 2016 - Delft, The Netherlands ]
At the ISEA 2016 Conference banquet, Dr Jean-Marc Drouet and Dr David James discussing sports engineering.
[ July 14th, 2016 - Delft, The Netherlands ]
Award winners at the ISEA 2016 Conference. From left to right: Dr Jean-Marc Drouet (Best Paper Award), Dr Monique Berger, Karen van Stein Callenfels (Best Poster Award) and Dr Heike Brock (Best Student Paper Award).
[ July 14th, 2016 - TU Delft, The Netherlands ]
Members of IBERG relaxing on the margins of the ISEA 2016 Conference. From left to right: Dr Derek Covill, Dr Jean-Marc Drouet, Dr Joachim Vanwalleghem.
[ July 12th, 2016 - Delft, The Netherlands ]
Dr Derek Covill in action at the ISEA 2016 Conference.
[ July 12th, 2016 - TU Delft, The Netherlands ]
In the field testing with Jean-Philippe Pelland-Leblanc on the bike and Dr Julien Lépine.
[ Fall 2013 - Université de Sherbrooke ]
Jean-Philippe Pelland-Leblanc (left) and Dr Julien Lépine in action.
[ September 18th, 2013 - Parc National du Mont-Orford, Québec ]
Dr Julien Lépine checking the wiring of the acquisition system carried in a backpack by Jean-Philippe Pelland-Leblanc.
[ September 18th, 2013 - Parc National du Mont-Orford, Québec ]
Jean-Philippe Pelland-Leblanc peparing bikes for on-road measurement campaign.
[ September 18th, 2013 - Parc National du Mont-Orford, Québec ]
Jean-Philippe Pelland-Leblanc (left) testing in the lab with Dr Sébastien Perrier (middle) and Dr Julien Lépine.
[ Summer 2013 - VÉLUS Laboratory ]
Do not distrub - from left to right: Dr Sébastien Perrier, Camille Brousseau, Dr Joachim Vanwalleghem and Dr Julien Lépine.
[ March 8th, 2013 - Université de Sherbrooke ]
