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Mechanical behavior of a lower limb prosthetic socket made of natural fiber reinforced composite
Joint Authors
Mankai, Wahbi
Bin Brahim, Sami
Bin Smidah, Brahim
Bin al-Shaykh, Rida
Shafrah, Muizz
Source
Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.269-277, 9 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Transtibial sockets are commonly made of composites reinforced with expensive synthetic fibers such as carbon or glass fibers.
it would be very beneficial to replace conventional fibers with the natural ones produced locally using an abundant wild plant like alfa (stipa tenacissima) fiber that is economically sustainable and environmentally friendly.
this work is aimed at studying the static and dynamic behavior of transtibial sockets produced from alfa and carbon fibers.
the ultimate strength obtained during the static test on the carbon fiber socket and the alfa fiber socket is 3,400 and 2,900 N, respectively.
fatigue testing on the alfa fiber socket yielded a fatigue life of about 2,325,000 cycles.
locally produced alfa fibers could be used as reinforcement of composite materials in orthopedic applications such as transtibial sockets.
this could make prosthesis more affordable and serve as basis for design of new standard sockets as a result of fatigue and strength data.
further mechanical viability study should be performed to ensure the feasibility of using alfa fibers in sockets.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mankai, Wahbi& Bin Brahim, Sami& Bin Smidah, Brahim& Bin al-Shaykh, Rida& Shafrah, Muizz. 2021. Mechanical behavior of a lower limb prosthetic socket made of natural fiber reinforced composite. Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.269-277.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494856
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mankai, Wahbi…[et al.]. Mechanical behavior of a lower limb prosthetic socket made of natural fiber reinforced composite. Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 9, no. 2 (Jun. 2021), pp.269-277.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494856
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mankai, Wahbi& Bin Brahim, Sami& Bin Smidah, Brahim& Bin al-Shaykh, Rida& Shafrah, Muizz. Mechanical behavior of a lower limb prosthetic socket made of natural fiber reinforced composite. Journal of Engineering Research. 2021. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.269-277.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494856
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 276-277
Record ID
BIM-1494856