Three-dimensional finite element stress analysis of the polypropylene, ankle-foot orthosis: static analysis

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 372-379

  Chu, T M ^a   Reddy, N P ^b   Padovan, J ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle foot orthosis; polypropylene; static analysis; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGAMENTS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TISSUE;

ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ADINA; STATIC ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

BRACES (FOR LIMBS AND JOINTS);

POLYPROPYLENE;

ANKLE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; HUMAN; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOT; HUMAN; LIGAMENTS; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0029329196     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1350-4533(95)97317-I     Document Type: Article

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