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Performance Test for Laminated-Type Prosthetic Foot with Composite Plates

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing volume 20, pages 1777–1786 (2019)Cite this article

Abstract

Prosthetic feet with composite plates satisfy the gait requirements since they are able to provide additional energy for efficient walking when they dissipate stored elastic energy. In this study, laminated-type prosthetic foot with composite plates was designed with constant curvature and thickness according to the length, which tends to reduce the product price compared to the conventional one. Prosthetic foot was optimized using finite element analyses with ABAQUS/Standard in accordance with the performance test based on the KS P 8403 standard to improve bending characteristics in both sides such as the forefoot and the heel which are substantially equivalent performance compared to the LP Vari-Flex.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (2016R1C1B1006875). This work was also supported by the “Human Resources Program in Energy Technology” of the Korean Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20174010201310).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea

    Youngnam Song & Seungho Choi

  2. Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), 143 Hanggaulro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16105, Republic of Korea

    Sayup Kim, Jongryun Roh & Jeanho Park

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Bukgu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea

    Sung Hyuk Park

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chungju National University, 72 Daehak-ro, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, 27136, Republic of Korea

    Sung-Jun Park

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea

    Jonghun Yoon

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Song, Y., Choi, S., Kim, S. et al. Performance Test for Laminated-Type Prosthetic Foot with Composite Plates. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 20, 1777–1786 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-019-00156-3

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Keywords

  • Prosthetic foot
  • Composite plate
  • Amputee
  • KS P 8403
  • Gait comfort