The objective of this work is to design, build, and test a snowboard binding suspension system that decreases the risk of ankle injuries. Axiomatic design was used to create functional requirements and design parameters based on the goals of the project to ensure that each design aspect was addressed. The system was comprised of four springs that were preloaded to transfer control loads through the device, but absorb potentially injurious loads. This allows the device to act as a normal binding while mediating loads that could cause harm to the rider. Static testing of the device was conducted to examine the extent of work absorbed by the device.

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Creator

• Napolitano, Stephen Maximilian
• McHugh, Daniel Patrick
• Maurer, Peter Khammaneejan
• Maynard, Alexander Robert

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043010-112125

Advisor

• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright