Performance of Low-Cost 3D Printed Pylon in Lower Limb Prosthetic Device

Fariborz Tavangarian; Camila Proano; Caleb Zolko

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05861-6_115

Performance of Low-Cost 3D Printed Pylon in Lower Limb Prosthetic Device

Fariborz Tavangarian, Camila Proano, Caleb Zolko

School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)

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Abstract

In this study, pylon section of lower limb prosthetic device was fabricated by additive manufacturing technique. Polylactic acid polymer was used as the filament for 3D printing of pylons. The 3D printed pylons were tested to evaluate their compliance with the standards set by ISO 1038:2016 (Prosthetics—Structural testing of lower limb prostheses—Requirements and test methods). A static proof test and compression test were applied on the pylons to evaluate their performance. The results showed that 3D printed pylons have enough strength under stress and exceed the requirements of the standards and therefore can replace the metallic pylons in lower limb prostheses. Using 3D printers as an alternative fabrication technique can open a new horizon to increase the accessibility of lower limb prostheses for low-income populations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	TMS 2019 148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1207-1215
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783030058609
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05861-6_115
State	Published - 2019
Event	148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2019 - San Antonio, United States Duration: Mar 10 2019 → Mar 14 2019

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Name	Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (Print)	2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-1696

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Conference	148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Antonio
Period	3/10/19 → 3/14/19

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Mechanics of Materials
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Tavangarian, F, Proano, C & Zolko, C 2019, Performance of Low-Cost 3D Printed Pylon in Lower Limb Prosthetic Device. in TMS 2019 148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1207-1215, 148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2019, San Antonio, United States, 3/10/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05861-6_115

Performance of Low-Cost 3D Printed Pylon in Lower Limb Prosthetic Device. / Tavangarian, Fariborz; Proano, Camila; Zolko, Caleb.
TMS 2019 148th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. Springer International Publishing, 2019. p. 1207-1215 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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