Strength Assessment of PET Composite Prosthetic Sockets

Strength Assessment of PET Composite Prosthetic Sockets

A prosthesis is loaded by forces and torques exerted by its wearer, the amputee, and should withstand instances of peak loads without failure. Traditionally, strong prosthetic sockets were made using a composite with a variety of reinforcing fibres, such as glass, carbon, and Kevlar. Amputees in les...

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Main Authors: Yogeshvaran R. Nagarajan, Farukh Farukh, Vadim V. Silberschmidt, Karthikeyan Kandan, Radheshyam Rathore, Amit Kumar Singh, Pooja Mukul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
prosthetic sockets
PET fibre-reinforced composite
woven laminate
knitted composite
tensile testing
ISO socket testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/13/4606

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