Student Work
Performance of horseshoe padding materials
PublicThis project integrated biology and engineering to develop a procedure to quantify the functional performance of commercially sold horseshoe pads. Research resulted in a mathematical viscoelastic model describing deformation behavior. A review of equine anatomy was completed to determine the benefits and biological ramifications of viscoelastic materials on equine forelimbs. Finally, a device and experimental protocol were identified to quantify the deformation of horseshoe pads due to the ground reaction forces experienced by horses during future locomotion studies.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- 00D099M
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- Year
- 2000
- Date created
- 2000-01-01
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- Major
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