On the applicability of fluidic flexible matrix composite variable impedance materials for prosthetic and orthotic devices

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Philen, M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE IMPEDANCE; FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE; FOOT ORTHOSE; HIGH BULK MODULUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITES; JOINT CONTROL; LOAD TRANSFER; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; NEW MATERIAL; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; PROSTHETIC SOCKETS; VALVE CONTROL; VARIABLE IMPEDANCE; VARIABLE MODULI;

MATERIALS SCIENCE; ORTHOTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR COUNTERS;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

EID: 70350664415     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/18/10/104023     Document Type: Article

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