Design and characterization of a novel knee articulation mechanism

• Autorzy: Olinski M. , Gronowicz A. , Handke A. , Ceccarelli M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/ijame-2016-0037

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper is focused on designing a novel controllable and adjustable mechanism for reproducing human knee joint’s complex motion by taking into account the flexion/extension movement in the sagittal plane, in combination with roll and slide. Main requirements for a knee rehabilitation supporting device are specified by researching the knee’s anatomy and already existing mechanisms. A three degree of freedom (3 DOF) system (four-bar like linkage with controlled variable lengths of rockers) is synthesised to perform the reference path of instantaneous centre of rotation (ICR). Finally, a preliminary design of the adaptive mechanism is elaborated and a numerical model is built in Adams. Numerical results are derived from simulations that are presented to evaluate the accuracy of the reproduced movement and the mechanism’s capabilities.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

knee joint; 3 DOF linkage; synthesis; optimization; numerical experiments

PL

staw kolanowy; optymalizacja; eksperymenty numeryczne

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 21, no. 3
• Strony: 611--622
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Olinski M.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Mechatronics and Theory of Mechanisms Łukasiewicza St. 7/9, 50-371 Wrocław. POLAND

autor

Gronowicz A.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Mechatronics and Theory of Mechanisms Łukasiewicza St. 7/9, 50-371 Wrocław. POLAND

autor

Handke A.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Mechatronics and Theory of Mechanisms Łukasiewicza St. 7/9, 50-371 Wrocław. POLAND

autor

Ceccarelli M.

• University of Cassino and South Latium Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics LARM: Laboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics Via G Di Biasio 43, Cassino (FR). ITALY

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę