Numerical-experimental method for the validation of a controlled stiffness femoral prosthesis

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2001

Autores

Simoes, JA (Autor) Outra; Monteiro, J (Autor) Outra; Mário Vaz (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Vol. 123

Páginas: 234-238

ISSN: 0148-0731

Editora: ASME

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 7 Citações

Scopus - 9 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-VC9

DOI: 10.1115/1.1375162

Abstract (EN): The aim of this paper is to describe a new numerical-experimental method to determine the stiffness of a conceptual proximal femoral prototype. The methodology consists of the comparison of the numerical and experimental displacement distributions of the prosthesis loaded as a cantilever beam to validate a design concept; controlled stiffness prosthesis. The manufactured prototype used to test the applicability of the numerical-experimental procedure integrates a stiff metal core bonded to a composite material made of an epoxy resin reinforced with carbon-glass braided pre-forms. The prosthesis with an embedded controlled stiffness concept was obtained by varying the geometry of the core with the composite layer thickness.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5