Analysis of Rollover Shape and Energy Storage and Return in Cantilever Beam-Type Prosthetic Feet

This paper presents an analysis of the rollover shape and energy storage and return in a prosthetic foot made from a compliant cantilevered beam. The rollover shape of a prosthetic foot is defined as the path of the center of pressure along the bottom of the foot during stance phase of gait, from he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Olesnavage, Kathryn, Winter, Amos
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: ASME International 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98256
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-0889
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2940-2383