Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004.
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| author | Bass, Cameron M., 1982- |
| author2 | Edward B. Seldin. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/328022019-04-10T11:13:54Z Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations Bass, Cameron M., 1982- Edward B. Seldin. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 32). In this thesis, I investigate possible improvements to the design of a wheelchair for manufacture in a developing nation, specifically one designed for use by persons with hemiplegia. Ralf Hotchkiss's "Whirlwind" Wheelchair is currently manufactured with local materials in many developing nations. It provides both an affordable source of quality wheelchairs for the populace as well as a source of employment. J.A. van Alphen and D.R. Arbib made modifications to the original Wheelchair design so that it would be usable by hemiplegics. However, on manufacture in Duranguito, Mexico, the chair was deemed unusable due to certain flaws. After analyzing the design of the chair, potential solutions for the two most critical problems are suggested, taking care to avoid undue increases in cost or complexity of manufacture. by Cameron M. Bass. S.B. 2006-05-15T20:31:16Z 2006-05-15T20:31:16Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32802 57587756 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 32 p. 1996887 bytes 1995958 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Bass, Cameron M., 1982- Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title | Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title_full | Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title_fullStr | Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title_short | Redesign of the double hand rim modification of the "Whirlwind" Wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| title_sort | redesign of the double hand rim modification of the whirlwind wheelchair for manufacture in developing nations |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32802 |
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