DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A 3D-PRINTED, THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER (TPE) SPRING ELEMENT FOR USE IN CORRECTIVE HAND ORTHOTICS

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A 3D-PRINTED, THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER (TPE) SPRING ELEMENT FOR USE IN CORRECTIVE HAND ORTHOTICS

This thesis proposes an algorithm that determine the geometry of 3D-printed, custom-designed spring element bands made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) for use in a wearable orthotic device to aid in the physical therapy of a human hand exhibiting spasticity after stroke. Each finger of the hand is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richardson, Kevin Thomas
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2018
Subjects:
3D-Printing
Orthotics
Rehabilitation
Biomechanics
Elastomers
Personalized Medicine
Applied Mechanics
Biomechanical Engineering
Biomechanics and Biotransport
Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation
Kinesiotherapy
Mechanics of Materials
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Physiotherapy
Polymer and Organic Materials
Systems and Integrative Engineering
Translational Medical Research
Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/127
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1136&context=me_etds

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https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1136&context=me_etds

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