CALCULATION OF MOISTURE EXPANSION COEFFICIENT OF THE ABOVE KNEE PROSTHETIC SOCKET LAMINATION MATERIALS

Authors

  • Jumaa S. Chaid Mechanical Engineering Department, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Author
  • Fadhel A. Abdallah Mechanical Engineering Department, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Author
  • Ibrahim Mohanad Jalil Mechanical Engineering Department, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Author

Keywords:

Above Knee Socket Lamination, Moisture Absorption Properties, Moisture Expansion Coefficient

Abstract

The aim of this study is to calculate the moisture expansion coefficient of the above-knee prosthetic socket lamination. Six laminations composite materials were used in manufacturing above knee prosthetic sockets using a vacuum device. The reinforced materials of these laminations were Perlon, Fiberglass, and Nanocarbon powder, while the matrix material was Polyurethane resin. The experimental work included a moisture absorption test to determine the time of absorption and calculate the percent moisture content and moisture expansion coefficient for these laminations. The humidity used in this study was (51, 75, 80, and 100 %). The results indicated that lamination (2perlon+2fiberglass+2perlon) has the highest value of moisture expansion coefficient, while lamination (5perlon+2fiberglass+5perlon) has the lowest value of moisture expansion coefficient.

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Published

2016-09-01

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Vol. 20 No. 5 (2016): Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development

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CALCULATION OF MOISTURE EXPANSION COEFFICIENT OF THE ABOVE KNEE PROSTHETIC SOCKET LAMINATION MATERIALS. (2016). Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development, 20(5), 189-196. https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/729

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