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David Gordon Wilson.
Wu, Jodie (Jodie Z.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2010-04-28T16:58:00Z
2010-04-28T16:58:00Z
2009
2009
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54536
565950199
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 35).
There are 550 million smallholder farmers around the world who earn less than $1/day who could benefit from pedal-powered attachments. This project discusses factors to consider in designing for developing countries and highlights experimental methods that help to optimize the power transmission of bicycle attachments. In comparing power transmission through three main modes off of bicycles, via chain drive and friction drive, this thesis proposes recommendations for design in developing countries, including the advantages of chain-driven attachments and considerations necessary for successful implementation.
by Jodie Wu.
S.B.
35 p.
eng
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