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Table 1 Mass and inertia for all wheelchair and dummy components included in model

From: Manual wheelchair downhill stability: an analysis of factors affecting tip probability

 

Mass (kg)

Inertia: Ixx, Iyy, Izz, Ixy, Iyz, Ixz (kg.m2)

Component

 Front wheels (×2)

0.38

0.0005, 0.0009, 0.0005, 0, 0, 0

 Rear wheels (×2)

1.80

0.0670, 0.1323, 0.0670, 0.0023, 0, 0

 Seat (inc. gas springs)

3.21

0.0645, 0.0529, 0.0892, 0, 0, − 0.0044

 Backrest

1.24

0.0435, 0.0253, 0.0242, 0 0–0.0016

 Wheelchair frame

3.19

0.1328, 0.1187, 0.2024, 0 0–0.0117

Total wheelchair mass

12.00

 

 Torso

62.80

0.9439, 0.6674, 1.3138, 0, 0, 0.0730

 Thigh

42.16

0.9682, 0.5219, 1.2659, 0, 0, 0.0702

 Legs (×2)

4.16

0.0182, 0.1022, 0.0871, 0, 0, 0.0163

Total dummy mass

113.28

Â