College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
12-2019
Primary Advisor
Eltahry Elghandour, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Skiing is a sport enjoyed by millions of people every year, yet ski boots are very uncomfortable and cost- prohibitive, resulting in a low conversion rate of first-time skiers to lifetime skiers. Additionally, Alpine Touring (AT) is seeing a surge in popularity as ski resorts become more expensive, but few companies are developing affordable products in this realm. Mad Jack Snow Sports has developed a product that they believe addresses some of the main issues associated with skiing, but they want to develop their product line further. The problem statement and scope state that the purpose of this project is to develop an Alpine Touring model of the Mad Jack product, redesign the foot and shin pads on the existing Mad Jack model, test the current model to assign a stiffness rating, and improve upon the current forward stiffness. After establishing the scope, brainstormed ideas went through a selection process to choose design changes that would best fulfill the objectives listed in our scope of work. A prototype model was created utilizing existing components from Mad Jack and manufactured components from the team. Additive manufacturing was utilized to prototype geometry to check for ISO compliance. The prototype was tested alongside the existing model to determine increased stiffness. An increase of roughly 0.9 lbf-ft/deg was seen but a design flaw was displayed in a strap deforming. A slight design modification was made, and initial qualitative test showed promising results. The team was unable to test this new model due to the timing of the project. Overall, the project was successful in its goals and recommendations for further design and testing were also passed on.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/514
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