Assessing the Longitudinal Handling Qualities of the Flying-V by Pilot Evaluation

The handling qualities of an aircraft are an important aspect in aircraft design, especially for novel configurations. The Flying V is a flying wing passenger aircraft designed to transport about 300 passengers. The handling qualities of such a new configuration aircraft are to be investigated before the aircraft can continue in its design...

Conceptual design of a compliant hip orthosis for Trendelenburg gait

Trendelenburg gait is an abnormal gait that occurs when hip abduction muscles are weakened. These weakened muscles cannot deliver enough force to prevent the pelvis from drooping when standing on one leg. This results in an abnormal gait where the upper body sways from left to right to keep the center of gravity above the standing foot. Besides...

Een onderzoek naar vast- en beweegbare anti-stampvinnen