Journal of Engineering and Architecture

Designing and Manufacturing of a Shock-Absorbing Basket Swing for Use in the Playground
Fatih Kahraman, Asil Özserbest, Ezgi Baylan Yelekoğlu

Abstract
In this study, a basket swing comprising a seat section with impact surfaces (impact regions) is produced in double/single-walled form was designed by a plastic injection method (volume molding method) to obtain a flexible and shock-absorbing surface during impact. Basket swings were designed in a leaf-shaped form for maximum displacement. All designs and analyses were made by using Solidworks under a 10 kg (100 Newton) load. Traditional and newly designed basket swings were produced from polyethylene and ICOREN9104 low elasticity modulus (E) with an aluminum rotational molding die as double-walled. The impact tests of basket swings were made according to EN 1176-2. After the design change, leaf-shaped basket swings have high displacement values. The basket swing with this design was successful in impact tests if it was produced from a material with a low modulus of elasticity, but failed in the impact tests if it was produced from a material with a high modulus of elasticity.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jea.v10n2a4