Wheelchair caster shimmy II: Damping

Authors
Kauzlarich, JJ Bruning, TE Thacker, JG
Citation
Jj. Kauzlarich et al., Wheelchair caster shimmy II: Damping, J REHAB RES, 37(3), 2000, pp. 305-313
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,"Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ISSN journal
07487711 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
305 - 313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-7711(200005/06)37:3<305:WCSID>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The theory of shimmy damping is investigated including tire friction, spind le bearing friction, and hydraulic damping. A new theoretical improvement i n hydraulic damping is presented. Experimental results are presented along with a discussion concerning the limitations due to the approximations used in the theory. The basic theory of wheelchair easter shimmy was published by the authors in 1984, and an examination of the sources of shimmy damping is corrected and updated in this paper.