Controlling Vibrations in Prosthetic Leg: Using Magnetorheological Fluid - Softcover

Nagarajan, Bhuvaneswari; KasthuriRengan, Janani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659140597 ISBN 13: 9783659140594

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

A prosthetic leg is a device designed to replace, as much as possible, the function or appearance of a missing limb. Vibrations caused during walking or running of a human is an important factor to be considered while designing a prosthetic leg. This book focuses on the use of Magneto-Rheological fluid to control these vibrations. When the fluid is contained between two poles, the resulting chains of particles restrict the movement of the fluid, perpendicular to the direction of flux, effectively increasing its viscosity. A variety of proprietary additives similar to those found in commercial lubricants are commonly added to discourage gravitational settling and promote particle suspension, enhance lubrication, modify viscosity, and inhibit wear. The advantage of using MRF in the design of the actuator in comparison with a conventional damper is that the damping coefficient of the actuator is more.

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About the Author

Bhuvaneswari Nagarajan and Janani KasthuriRengan are Biomedical Engineers from Anna University. They have presented many papers and have also published a paper together on Neural Rehabilitation. They have accomplished few research projects and are working on improving their knowledge by pursuing higher education.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659140597
• ISBN 13: 9783659140594
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92