ProstheticMarc - Feet using Carbon Fiber Composites: Design, Simulation and Testing
Prosthetic limbs represent an area of advanced biomedical device technology where lifelike replacement appendages meet with advanced aerospace-grade composite materials. The development of prosthetic feet using carbon fiber composite materials has paved the way for many amputees to resume an active and athletic life-style.
This presentation focuses on nonlinear simulation using Marc to help understand and design for the severe loads and environment that some users expect their composite limbs to survive. Failure modes such as delamination and fatigue are investigated. Testing with Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is used to provide additional insight and to aid in correlation with simulation.
