LEWISBURG — Bucknell University engineering students are developing a device to protect prosthetic limbs of winter parathletes from extreme cold.
The senior mechanical engineering team is competing in Project S.E.R.V.E.’s or Students Engineering Resilience of Veterans and Emergency Responders. Their National Design Competition pits Bucknell students against 11 other teams nationwide.
Students are working with World Cup skeleton parathlete medalist and retired US Army Sgt. Major Kevin Bittenbender of Montgomery. He recently won two bronze medals at Winter Para-Skeleton World Cup events in Norway and Switzerland.
The team selected an electrically powered heating mechanism and addressed moisture, impact, safety, and temperature limits. Students volunteered Feb. 6–8 at a skeleton event in Lake Placid, New York, to observe conditions. Finals are –26 at Virginia Tech.
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