Design of Active Prosthetic Knee Adapted with Uneven Terrain

Authors

  • Neruda Barakat Tishreen University
  • Nael Daoud Manara University
  • Alaa Saidi Tishreen University

Keywords:

Prosthetic knee, series elastic actuator, extension/flexion, abduction/ adduction, knee biomechanics, FEA study, structural analysis, static study, fatigue study.

Abstract

The currently available commercial knees simulate the human knee by performing one rotational movement (extension / flexion), research studies in this field focus also on the same issue, this research aims to design a prosthetic knee that can perform two rotational movements, in addition to getting as close as possible to the kinematic and kinetic characteristics of the intact human knee. The joint in this paper is a U-Joint type that provides two rotational movements., the first (extension/flexion) is controlled by a Series Elastic Actuator SEA, and the second (abduction / adduction) is controlled by a mechanism called gas spring. The design considers the height and weight of an average Syrian male subject. A structure analysis was performed using the finite element method to ensure its ability to do the required job when exposed to different possible loads.

Author Biographies

Neruda Barakat, Tishreen University

Assistant Professor, Department of Design and Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Nael Daoud, Manara University

Assistant Professor, Department of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Engineering,

Alaa Saidi, Tishreen University

Postgraduate Student (MSc), Department of Design and Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

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Published

2022-06-06

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بركات ن, داؤد ن, صعيدي ا. Design of Active Prosthetic Knee Adapted with Uneven Terrain. Tuj-eng [Internet]. 2022Jun.6 [cited 2025Jan.27];44(2):145-6. Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/engscnc/article/view/12519

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2022): Tishreen University Journal of Research and Scientific Studies - Engineering Sciences Series

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Master student researches

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