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- Ankle foot orthosis; Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; Composite; Energy storage and stiffness; Finite element analysis; Gait in humans; Human mechanics; Human motion ground reaction forces; Motion study; Orthopedic apparatus; Orthopedic braces; Strain gage (1)
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- Humerus (1)
- Stress Fractures (1)
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Experimental And Computational Analysis Of An Energy Storage Composite Ankle Foot Orthosis, Michelle C. Hawkins
Experimental And Computational Analysis Of An Energy Storage Composite Ankle Foot Orthosis, Michelle C. Hawkins
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Ankle Foot Orthotics (AFOs) are used by individuals presenting with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) to assist with improving gait. Mitch Warner, CPO, has developed a composite AFO made from woven carbon-Kevlar and carbon fiber lamina. The overall goals of the research are to characterize the HELIOS brace and to determine its effect on the gait of CMT subjects. Human motion analysis, experimental mechanical testing, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are used to gain a better understanding of how the materials and geometric design of the HELIOS AFO contribute to gait.
Human motion experiments are performed to determine the relationship between ground reaction …
An Investigation Of Humeral Stress Fractures In Racing Thoroughbreds Using A 3d Finite Element Model In Conjunction With A Bone Remodeling Algorithm, Ryan James Moore
An Investigation Of Humeral Stress Fractures In Racing Thoroughbreds Using A 3d Finite Element Model In Conjunction With A Bone Remodeling Algorithm, Ryan James Moore
Master's Theses
The humerus of a racing horse Thoroughbred is highly susceptible to stress fractures at a characteristic location as a result of cyclic loading. The propensity of a Thoroughbred to exhibit humeral fracture has made equines useful models in the epidemiology of stress fractures. In this study, a racing Thoroughbred humerus was simulated during training using a 3D finite element model in conjunction with a bone remodeling algorithm. Nine muscle forces and two contact forces were applied to the 3-dimensional finite element model, which contains four separate load cases representing fore-stance, mid-stance, aft-stance, and standing. Four different training programs were incorporated …