1. Design and Analysis of Transformable Wheel with Pivoting-Head Mechanism
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Yaowei Chen, Ayumu Kamioka, Masami Iwase, Jun Inoue, and Yasuyuki Satoh
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transformable wheel ,obstacle surmounting ,mechanical analysis ,reconfiguration ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
A transformable wheel designed in this study is proposed to meet the increasingly complex travel requirements of people because it is urgent to provide a smooth and barrier-free travel scheme in complex and changeable urban land. The transformable wheel, with 10 pivoting-head parts, allows vehicles with the wheels to surmount low-height obstacles that deliberately complicates the terrain such as blind roads, small steps, bumps and door sills, and to achieve low-consumption travel. In this study, we demonstrate that the transformable wheels improve its performance by nearly 30% under the road conditions of low-height obstacles and is especially suitable for carts and suitcases passing through low-height obstacles such as blind lanes and low stairs.
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- 2023
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