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A Study on the Impact Safety Test for Wheelchairs

Han, Jung-Soo (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Hansung University)
Choi, Jae-Bong (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Hansung University)

Publication Information

International Journal of Safety / v.7, no.1, 2008 , pp. 30-34 More about this Journal

Abstract

For the purpose of establishing basic design standards for the manufacture of wheelchairs, a dummy for an ISO-standard wheelchair was modeled for use with a manufactured wheelchair, and the safety and performance of the wheelchair were examined through numerical simulations.

Keywords

safety test; wheelchair; mathematical model; disabled;

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