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 FREE BODY DIAGRAM

Condition:-1 (NORMAL SEATING)

Fperson=500N

Add forces:
0=2*FCaster+2*FWheel-FPerson

FWheel=?

FCaster=?

Assume distance between C.G of wheel and C.G of caster is 50.8cm

FORCE ON WHEEL AND CASTER

ASSUME ,weight of the person is 500N

=> 0=2B+2C-A

=>0=2B-2C-500N

MOMENT ON WHEEL AND CASTER

Fperson ( Lcaster)
FWheel=
Lcaster+ Lwheel

500 N (40.6 cm)

FWheel=
(40.6 cm+10.2 cm)

2FWheel=200N .................(1)

2*FCaster+2*FWheel=500N

500 N −(2∗200 N )
Fwheel=
2

100 N
Fwheel=
2

Fcaster=50N .................(2)
FACTOR OF SASETY IN ACCOUNT
Let’s assume distance between centre of caster and wheel is 50.8cm

Let’s take FACTOR OF SAFETY for person load is 1.4

So, weight on person is

500N*1.4=700N

LOAD ON EACH CASTER AND EACH WHEEL

After considering the FACTOR OF SAFETY ,

Fperson∗( Lcaster )
FWheel=
Lcaster +Lwheel

700 N∗( 40.6 cm)

FWheel=
40.6 cm+10.2 cm

FWheel=280N .................(3)

SIMILARLY,FOR CASTER

2*FCaster+2*FWheel=700N

700 N −(2∗280 N )
FCaster=
2

FCaster=70N .................(4)
DESIGN OF WHEEL
INTERNAL MOMENTS AND FORCES IN A WHEELCHAIR AXLE:-

Add forces,

0=FPerson-Faxle horigontal

FAxlehorigontal=500N

Add Moments,

0=FPerson(L)-FPerson(R)+MAxle

MAxle=FPerson(R-L)

MAxle=500N(0.305m-0.7076m)

MAxle=114.5Nm

WHEEL CHAIR RESISTANT PROPERTIES

mgl 1
RF=
l 1+l2

mgl 2
RR=
l 1+l2

Here,l1=10.2cm

l2=40.6cm

500∗10.2
RF= =100.39N
10.2+ 40.6

500∗40.6
RR= =497.5N
10.+ 40.6