Analytical evaluation of an energy-storing foot prosthesis

Author

Jin, Dewen ; Pilkey, Walter D. ; Zhang, Jichuan ; Gruver, William A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

22-25 Oct 1995

Firstpage

513

Abstract

A second generation foot prosthesis capable of generating propulsion has been developed. This prosthesis has wide application, particularly for sports. The propulsion achieved using the device can be represented by the ratio of energy released to the energy stored in the foot during the standing phase. This research presents an evaluation of a new energy-storing foot prosthesis. The results, obtained by a finite element method and computer simulation, are in good agreement with clinical data. The effects of material elasticity and the forcing function are among those factors investigated

Keywords

artificial limbs; biomechanics; dynamics; elasticity; finite element analysis; medical computing; propulsion; simulation; computer simulation; energy-storing foot prosthesis; finite element method; forcing function; material elasticity; propulsion; standing phase; Aerospace engineering; Elasticity; Finite element methods; Foot; Humans; Instruments; Muscles; Power engineering and energy; Propulsion; Prosthetics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1995. Intelligent Systems for the 21st Century., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2559-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1995.537813

Filename

537813