Research Article

An Investigation into a Gear-Based Knee Joint Designed for Lower Limb Prosthesis

Table 4

Key features of finite-element modeling of knee joint components.

Various features of the FE model

Software usedSOLIDWORKS
Solver typeFFEPlus
Mesh typeSolid mesh
Mesher usedCurvature-based mesh
Jacobian points16 points
Element typeTriangular (2D)
Maximum element size6.61898 mm
Minimum element size1.3238 mm
Mesh qualityHigh
Remesh failed parts with incompatible meshOn
Total nodes95294
Total elements53492
Maximum aspect ratio26.613