The purpose of this MQP was to design and manufacture a device assisting the mobility of a disabled person within the cockpit of a J/105 sailboat. The fundamentals of kinematics, axiomatic design, and stress analysis were implemented, creating a design that satisfies customer requirements. This analysis was the basis for creating a Computer Aided Design (CAD) model, which was iterated until reaching a final design. A prototype was manufactured and tested, which complied with customer requirements.

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Creator

• Abdella, Paul R.
• Clemons, John Baxter

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D043M

Advisor

• Cobb, Eben C.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright