Unidirectional inline skates
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Goldstein, Adam J., S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/1721.1/59926/676806067-MIT.pdf.jpg?sequence=5&isAllowed=y)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Advisor
Sanjay Sarma.
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In this thesis, I describe the design, manufacture, assembly, and testing of "1WSkates," a pair of inline skates that prevent backwards motion. The defining element of 1WSkates is the use of a one-way bearing which, along with a fixed axle, prevents certain wheels from rolling backwards. The axle is custom-shaped to lock into an existing inline skate housing. The one-way bearing is attached to the wheel with a custom fitting. The complete 1WSkates allow a user to walk up an incline and roll down the other side, and to use a nordic skiing motion on flat terrain.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2010. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references.
Date issued
2010Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical EngineeringPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.