%0 Journal Article %A Thomas Jin-Chee Liu and Jin-Wei Liang and Wei-Long Chen and Teng-Hui Chen %D 2014 %J International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 85, 2014 %T Finite Element Analysis of Composite Frames in Wheelchair under Upward Loading %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9996990 %V 85 %X The finite element analysis is adopted in this primary study. Using the Tsai-Wu criterion and delamination criterion, the stacking sequence [45/04/-454/904]s is the final optimal design for the wheelchair frame. On the contrary, the uni-directional laminates, i.e. [9013]s, [4513]s and [-4513]s, are bad designs due to the higher failure indexes. %P 1 - 6