Essays about: "Adjustable stiffness"

Found 3 essays containing the words Adjustable stiffness.

  1. 1. Test Equipment for the LUCAS Chest Compression System: Incorporating Biomechanical Insights for Future Design Enhancements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Ester Pörtfors; Malin Svärdling; [2024]
    Keywords : Mechanical CPR; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; LUCAS Chest Compression System; Test Equipment; Chest Biomechanics; Chest Stiffness; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The LUCAS Chest Compression System is a market leading mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device, assisting medical professionals worldwide when treating patients with sudden cardiac arrest. The objective of this master thesis project was to develop a new, adjustable test equipment for the LUCAS device, allowing for tests on varying chest heights and stiffness levels. READ MORE

  2. 2. Development and Construction of a Mechanically Sprung Shock Absorber with Adjustable Spring Stiffness for Mountain Bikes

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Avd.)

    Author : Martin Holm; [2021]
    Keywords : Adjustable stiffness; coil shock; mountain bike; Justerbar styvhet; fjäderdämpare; terrängcykling;

    Abstract : In this thesis project, the possibility to make use of a mechanical spring to achieve stiffness adjustability in a shock absorber for mountain bikes is evaluated. A mechanical spring increases the shock absorber’s sensitivity compared to a fully adjustable air spring. READ MORE

  3. 3. Development of a pre-knitting friction test method and study of friction and bending of yarns with high stiffness.

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : Joel Peterson; Ellinor Vegborn; [2009]
    Keywords : knitting technology; carbon fibres; pet fibres; aramid fibres; flexural rigidity; friction;

    Abstract : Knitting is a class of techniques for production of textile fabrics by inter-looping yarns withthe use of hooked needles. The new loops are created when the yarns drawn through thepreviously formed loops. READ MORE