Abstract
The A detailed 3D finite-element analysis model of a human foot has been developed by converting CT scan images to 3D CAD models in order to analyze the distribution of plantar pressure. The 3D foot model includes all muscles, bones, and skin. On the basis of this model and the pressure distribution results, shoes for diabetes patients, which can make the plantar pressure distribution uniform, may be designed through finite-element contact analysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1237-1242 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, A |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- 3D FEM foot model
- Contact analysis
- Hyperelasticity
- Plantar pressure