This study used the tensile and fatigue test to find the properties of composite material used to fabricate a prosthetic socket with below knee amputation using an excluding air technique. The composite materials consisted of eight layers of carbon-fiber for first socket and eight layers of perlon for second socket of below knee amputation. This study was conducted on a patient have 45years old of height 164cm and weight95kg were measured, and the results showed that the ultimate stress (Ϭult) and yield stress (Ϭy) for eight layers of perlon was39 MPa and 36 MPa, while for eight layers of carbon-fiber was 135 MPa and 121 MPa. The fatigue limit for eight layers of perlon was 15 MPa and for eight layers of carbon-fiber was 90 MPa. The value of pressure on the internal wall of the prosthetic socket was measured by F-socket sensor between stump and socket for four position; this data is anterior =210kPa, lateral=313kPa, posterior=225kPa and medial=180kPa. From mechanical properties and ANSYS workbench 14.5software, the safety factor for below knee socket with eight layers of carbon-fiber is (1.35) which is acceptable for socket design. The safety factor for below knee socket with eight layers of perlon is (0.22) which is failure.
Prosthetic is an artificial tool that replaces a member of the human frame that is absent because of ailment, damage, or distortion. The current research activities in Iraq draw interest to the upper limb discipline because of the growth in the number of amputees. Thus, it becomes necessary to increase researches in this subject to help in reducing the struggling patients. This paper describes the design and development of a prosthesis for people able and wear them from persons who have amputation in the hands. This design is composed of a hand with five fingers moving by means of a gearbox ism mechanism. The design of this artificial hand has 5 degrees of freedom. This artificial hand works based on the principle of under actuated system. The used motor is 6V Polulu high-power carbon brush micro metal gearmotor with gear ratio equal to 50:1. The motor was chosen due to its compactness and cheapness. The hand manufacturing process was done using a 3D printer and using polylactic acid material. Numbers of experiments were accomplished using the designed hand for gripping objects. Initially, the electromyography signal (EMG) was recorded when the muscle contracted in one second, two seconds, three seconds. The synthetic hand was able to produce a range of gestures and grasping for objects.
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