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Design of Aluminum Bicycle Frames
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents the use of a hybrid stress analysis method for the prediction of fatigue life of bicycle frames. A finite beam element computer program is used to calculate frame stresses. ...
Experimental Optimization of Pivot Point Height for Swing-Arm Type Rear Suspensions in Off-Road Bicycles
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Towards the ultimate goal of designing dual suspension off-road bicycles which decouple the suspension motion from the pedaling action, this study focused on determining experimentally the optimum ...
Design and Demonstration of a New Instrumented Spatial Linkage for Use in a Dynamic Environment: Application to Measurement of Ankle Rotations During Snowboarding
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Joint injuries during sporting activities might be reduced by understanding the extent of the dynamic motion of joints prone to injury during maneuvers performed in the field. Because instrumented ...
A Dynamic System Model for Estimating Surface-Induced Frame Loads During Off-Road Cycling
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To facilitate the design analysis of off-road bicycle frames, this paper reports a dynamic model of the bicycle/rider system which estimates frame loads for bicycles traveling over rough surfaces. ...
Design and Evaluation of a New General-Purpose Device for Calibrating Instrumented Spatial Linkages
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Because instrumented spatial linkages (ISLs) have been commonly used in measuring joint rotations and must be calibrated before using the device in confidence, a calibration device design and ...
Electromechanical Ski Release Binding With Mechanical Backup
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To better protect Alpine skiers against injuries to both the lower leg and the knee, the objective of this work was to design a binding which: (1) maintained a consistent release level in ...
Analysis of Road Induced Loads in Bicycle Frames
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A five degree-of-freedom model of a bicycle and rider was developed to investigate the system response to inputs from the road as the first step in a unique fatigue failure analysis of a ...
Strain Inhomogeneity in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Application of External and Muscular Loads
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To determine whether mathematical relations between strains in different bundles and loads would be needed to predict injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), this work tested the hypothesis ...
Evaluation of Performance Criteria for Simulation of Submaximal Steady-State Cycling Using a Forward Dynamic Model
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The objectives of this study were twofold. The first was to develop a forward dynamic model of cycling and an optimization framework to simulate pedaling during submaximal steady-state cycling ...
A New Load Application System for In Vitro Study of Ligamentous Injuries to the Human Knee Joint
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper describes the design and accuracy evaluation of a new six degree of freedom load application system for in vitro testing of the human knee joint. External loads of both polarity ...