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In recent years, the public has received the use of polymer composite as a prosthetic leg socket due to its excellent compatibility, ease of customisation, and high strength-to-weight ratio characteristic. The leg socket is the link that connects the prosthetic component to the residual limb. The study aims to fabricate composite split-mould and produce fibreglass leg sockets using fibreglass mat and woven fabric. Tensile test panels are also fabricated to represent the tensile strength of the leg sockets. The compression strength of the leg sockets was evaluated through the static failure test. Results indicated that fibreglass woven has higher tensile strength but lower compression strength than fibreglass mat.
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The authors would like to thank Kedidi Kaki Palsu (dD) for providing the leg socket mould as our reference for mould fabrication.
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Jusoh, W.N.W., Mohd Haris, M.Y., Mohd Nur, N., Mohd Aris, K.D., Ihsan Basri, M.A., Maidu, M.I. (2023). Performance of Fibreglass Mat and Woven for Prosthetic Leg Socket Application. In: Ismail, A., Nur Zulkipli, F., Husin, H.S., Öchsner, A. (eds) Advancements in Materials Science and Technology Led by Women. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 165. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21959-7_2
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