Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.179-186
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- 1990
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- 1229-0807(pISSN)
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- 2288-9396(eISSN)
Theoretical Study on the Dynamic Characteristics of Crutches
크러치의 동특성에 관한 이론적 연구
Abstract
A numerical analysis of crutch walking cycle has been performed to determine the transmissibility of a single-degree-of-freedom crutch system when a non-harmonic periodic forcing function is acting on the spring-damping-mass system. The results indicate that the damping factor which can reduce the forces transmitted to the human body plays an important role. In crutch walking, the stride angle of dynamic crutches must be limited for the comfortable walking.
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