Effect of different Load Conditions on Artificial Hip Implant using FEM and Taguchi Method

Abstract

In present paper artificial implant for hip arthroplasty is simulated using Ansys FEM software via design of experiment technique "Taguchi method". In present work three different factors are selected for simulation. All required experiments are generated using Taguchi mixed method, so each factor required finite levels. First factors is different type of load conditions which are come in due to different movement conditions, this factor has six levels. Second factor is change in design of hip implant, it has three levels and last factor is different type of materials used for manufacturing of hip implant. This factor has also three levels. In this research study mixed array is developed and total 18 experiments are considered. Signal to noise ratio analysis is performed for this study to find optimum factor and its rank. It is found out that forces act as most important factor. Force can fail hip implant. Material is another importance factor.