A geometrical optimization of a magneto-rheological rotary brake in a prosthetic knee

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Gudmundsson, K H ^a   Jonsdottir, F ^b   Thorsteinsson, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b Ossur hf   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAKING TORQUE; DESIGN DECISIONS; DESIGN OBJECTIVES; DESIGN PARAMETERS; FLUID CHAMBER; GEOMETRICAL DESIGNS; GEOMETRICAL OPTIMIZATION; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITIES; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS; MR FLUID; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS; SHEAR MODES;

BIOMECHANICS; BRAKES; BRAKING; DESIGN; FLUIDS; MAGNETIC CIRCUITS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; RHEOLOGY; STIFFNESS;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

EID: 76849086609     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/19/3/035023     Document Type: Article

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