Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.

This project examined the design and simulation of a prosthetic knee joint for above-knee amputees in hilly areas, Prosthetic knees are state-of-the-art medical devices that use mechanical mechanisms and components to simulate the normal biological knee function for individuals with transfemoral amp...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mabirizi, Ali
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2025
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2826
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1823844185696894976
author Mabirizi, Ali
author_facet Mabirizi, Ali
author_sort Mabirizi, Ali
collection KAB-DR
description This project examined the design and simulation of a prosthetic knee joint for above-knee amputees in hilly areas, Prosthetic knees are state-of-the-art medical devices that use mechanical mechanisms and components to simulate the normal biological knee function for individuals with transfemoral amputation. The systems described in this report were designed to ensure the stability of the amputee on both rough and smooth terrains and attain maneuverability through tough terrain. Chapter one of project writing contains the background of the project, problem statement, project objectives, and scope. Chapter two is a literature review highlighting milestones and past work on the project. then Chapter three shows the methodology and tools used in the project The methods used in carrying out this project included library search, internet search, and modeling software such a such Autocard and Solidworks2023. Chapter four is the conceptualization and detailed design by reviewing design parameters of the already established related designs, the conceptual design was formulated and the layout was developed using SOLIDWORKS where the prosthetic knee was sized s using failure theories The design of major components was carried out while others were selected and assembled In Chapter five, the designed project was tested. its structural analysis was performed with the help of ANSYS workbench 2021R1 software to study the behavior of the designed components where the discussion of results Chapter six has a conclusion, recommendations, and future works plus references used.
format Thesis
id oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-2826
institution KAB-DR
language English
publishDate 2025
publisher Kabale University
record_format dspace
spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-28262025-01-18T00:00:57Z Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain. Mabirizi, Ali Design Simulation Prosthetic Knee Joint Amputees Hilly Terrain This project examined the design and simulation of a prosthetic knee joint for above-knee amputees in hilly areas, Prosthetic knees are state-of-the-art medical devices that use mechanical mechanisms and components to simulate the normal biological knee function for individuals with transfemoral amputation. The systems described in this report were designed to ensure the stability of the amputee on both rough and smooth terrains and attain maneuverability through tough terrain. Chapter one of project writing contains the background of the project, problem statement, project objectives, and scope. Chapter two is a literature review highlighting milestones and past work on the project. then Chapter three shows the methodology and tools used in the project The methods used in carrying out this project included library search, internet search, and modeling software such a such Autocard and Solidworks2023. Chapter four is the conceptualization and detailed design by reviewing design parameters of the already established related designs, the conceptual design was formulated and the layout was developed using SOLIDWORKS where the prosthetic knee was sized s using failure theories The design of major components was carried out while others were selected and assembled In Chapter five, the designed project was tested. its structural analysis was performed with the help of ANSYS workbench 2021R1 software to study the behavior of the designed components where the discussion of results Chapter six has a conclusion, recommendations, and future works plus references used. 2025-01-17T11:54:50Z 2025-01-17T11:54:50Z 2024 Thesis Mabirizi, Ali (2024). Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2826 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Design
Simulation
Prosthetic Knee Joint
Amputees
Hilly Terrain
Mabirizi, Ali
Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title_full Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title_fullStr Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title_full_unstemmed Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title_short Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain.
title_sort design and simulation of a prosthetic knee joint for amputees in hilly terrain
topic Design
Simulation
Prosthetic Knee Joint
Amputees
Hilly Terrain
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2826
work_keys_str_mv AT mabiriziali designandsimulationofaprosthetickneejointforamputeesinhillyterrain