Awad, MI orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-0187, Abouhossein, A orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-1593, Chong, B et al. (4 more authors) (2017) Investigation into Energy Efficiency and Regeneration in an Electric Prosthetic Knee. In: Ibáñez, J, González-Vargas, J, Azorín, JM, Akay, M and Pons, JL, (eds.) Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II. 3rd International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2016), 18-21 Oct 2016, Segovia, Spain. Biosystems & Biorobotics (15). Springer International Publishing , Cham, Switzerland , pp. 613-618. ISBN 978-3-319-46668-2
Abstract
Powered lower limb prosthesis are facing energy and efficiency challenges. This article presents an investigation into reducing the energy losses and increasing the efficiencies of energy regeneration for a powered prosthetic knee during level ground walking. The results showed that the regeneration and overall system efficiencies would dramatically increase if the negative mechanical load in the braking quadrants are within the regenerative zone of the motor. This approach reduced the energy losses in the stance and swing phases and increased the possibility of harvesting more negative mechanical energy during level ground walking.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | Prosthetic Leg; Energy Efficiency; Energy Regeneration; Transfemoral Amputee |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Communication & Power Networks (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Systems and Design (iESD) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/K020463/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2016 14:15 |
Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2017 21:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Series Name: | Biosystems & Biorobotics |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_101 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102331 |