Design of monolimb using finite element modelling and statistics-based Taguchi method

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 759-766

  Lee, Winson C C ^a   Zhang, Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Deformation; Finite element model; Optimization; Prosthetics; Stress; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAIT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMOPLASTICS;

AMPUTEES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; MONOLIMB; STATISTICS-BASED TAGUCHI METHOD;

PROSTHETICS;

PLASTIC;

AMPUTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SAILOR; STATISTICS; STRESS;

ALGORITHMS; AMPUTEES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 21444445233     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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