Potential use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites in knee prostheses: A review on fair inclusion in amputees

S Kumar, S Bhowmik - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2022 - Springer
Amputation is a surgical operation to remove a part or limb from the body due to some major
illness, birth defect, accidents, vascular disease, surgery, etc. The number of amputee …

[HTML][HTML] Structural testing of lower-limb prosthetic sockets: a systematic review

F Gariboldi, D Pasquarelli, AG Cutti - Medical engineering & physics, 2022 - Elsevier
A lower-limb prosthetic socket is the custom-made structural element interfacing the residual
limb of a person with an amputation to their prosthetic leg comprising off-the-shelf …

Thermo-mechanical and degradation properties of naturally derived biocomposites for prosthesis applications: analysis of the interface pressure and stress …

S Kumar, S Bhowmik… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Nowadays, the reduction of petroleum products has been aggressively studied due to their
environmental concerns and for finding alternative synthetic materials for sustainable …

Numerical and experimental assessment of mechanical properties of biobased epoxy reinforced by flax fibres and seashell nanoparticles for prosthetic socket

AN Hadi, MR Mohammed… - Advances in Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic diseases such as peripheral vascular and arteriosclerosis, wars, terrorist attacks,
natural disasters, and traffic collisions are the major causes of the high demand for …

[PDF][PDF] Optimization of Running Blade Prosthetics Utilizing Crow Search Algorithm Assisted by Artificial Neural Networks.

MJ Rosel Solis, JO Dávalos Ramírez… - Journal of Mechanical …, 2021 - researchgate.net
A crow search algorithm (CSA) was applied to perform the optimization of a running blade
prosthetics (RBP) made of composite materials like carbon fibre layers and cores of …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites in prosthetic socket fabrication

M Mohammed, T Adam, A Mohammed, J Oleiwi… - Al-Rafidain Journal of …, 2024 - iasj.net
This scholarly review meticulously scrutinizes the rapidly evolving domain of natural fibers-
reinforced polymer (NFRP) composites in the fabrication of prosthetic sockets. It commences …

Statistical and Experimental Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Jute Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite for the Transfemoral Prosthesis Biocomposite Socket …

S Sankaran, PR Murugan, AV Simman - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This research aims to design and fabricate biocompatible sockets for transfemoral amputee
patients using innovative composite materials. An innovative material is developed using …

[PDF][PDF] Optimal Material Selection for Manufacturing Prosthetic Foot.

FM Kadhim, SF Hasan, SE Sadiq - Pertanika Journal of Science & …, 2022 - 119.40.116.186
The foot is an essential part of the components of the prosthesis. Therefore, the selected
materials' mechanical properties, cost, and weight must be considered when manufacturing …

Optimization of Running Blade Prosthetics Utilizing Crow Search Algorithm Assisted by Artificial Neural Networks

JO Davalos Ramirez, J Molina Salazar… - Instituto de Ingeniería …, 2021 - cathi.uacj.mx
A crow search algorithm (CSA) was applied to perform the optimization of a running blade
prosthetics (RBP) made of composite materials like carbon fibre layers and cores of …