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Design of a Biomimetic SACH Foot: An Experimentally Verified Finite Element Approach

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The Solid Ankle Cushioned Heel (SACH) foot is a commonly prescribed prosthetic foot for the rehabilitation of lower limb amputees. From the viewpoint of its biomechanical performance, the foot is known to cause drop-off effect and asymmetry in amputee gait. Therefore, the objective of this work is to improvise the effective foot length ratio (EFLR) and the progression of the centre of pressure (CoP) of the SACH foot by providing a novel design approach that utilizes finite element analysis. Boundary conditions employed for evaluating the roll-over characteristics of prosthetic feet were numerically incorporated in this work. The non-linear mechanical behavior of the foot was included with the incorporation of large deformation, a hyperelastic material model and the Augmented Lagrangian contact formulation. Outcomes from the simulations were experimentally verified using an inverted pendulum-like apparatus, thereby substantiating the numerical approach. The design process of the SACH foot involved the modification of the elastic modulus of its components for enhancing the parameters of interest. Results obtained presented a 5.07% increase in the EFLR and a 9.29% increase in the anteroposterior progression of the CoP, which may improve amputee stability. The design solution presented may support the large user base of the SACH foot towards achieving enhanced gait characteristics during ambulation. Moreover, this work successfully demonstrates a novel design procedure for a prosthetic foot through an effective numerical implementation.

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Thirunindravur Mannan Balaramakrishnan, Sundararajan Natarajan, Srinivasan Sujatha*

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Centre of Pressure, Finite Element Analysis, Gait, Numerical Model, Product Design, Prosthetic Foot, Rehabilitation, SACH Foot

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