Advanced International Journal of Material Science and Engineering (AIJMSE)

DESIGN OF A LIGHT WEIGHT STRETCHER WITH A FOLDING MECHANISM

Authors

  • Komonibo Ernest Bolouebi Department of Mathematics, University of Africa, Toru – Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
  • Tudou Perewarifagha Department of Mathematics, University of Africa, Toru – Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Abstract

In the coastal area of the Niger Delta of Nigeria, wheeled vehicles are hindered because of the rough terrain. This has increased the number of deaths especially in battle fields and in an emergency situation. Therefore, the design of a lightweight stretcher with folding mechanism became necessary in such regions of the Niger Delta of Nigeria. This design presents some problems ranging from material selection, mechanism selection, and design parameters. The equations of bending and deflection were used within a reasonable factor of safety. Tarpaulin confutes, which can carry a weight as much as 100kg, was used as the plate to ensure lightness of the stretcher. In addition, plain carbon steel was used as the stretcher beam

Keywords:

Design Lightweight, Stretcher, Folding mechanism, Coastal areas, rough terrain

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Published

2024-05-17

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11208517

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): April-June

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Komonibo , E. B., & Perewarifagha, T. (2024). DESIGN OF A LIGHT WEIGHT STRETCHER WITH A FOLDING MECHANISM. Advanced International Journal of Material Science and Engineering (AIJMSE), 9(2), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11208517

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