Research Article

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

Table 5

Boundary conditions of the knee joint FE analysis.

ConstraintsValues
At 15° of rotationAt 70° of rotation

Load applied691.6 N to 685.7 N691.6 N to 566.5 N
MomentGear 1: 0 Nm to 46.5 Nm; gear 2: 0 Nm to 37.0 NmGear 1: 0 Nm to 204.3 Nm; gear 2: 0 Nm to 162.6 Nm