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Abstract
The socket is the critical component for user comfort and biomechanical functionality in a prosthetic. This project researches and designs an improved material and shape for a transfemoral prosthetic socket. Accessibility of material and manufacturing technique are selected for use in developing nations as well as developed nations. Features from the biodesigns HiFi™ socket, Martin Bionics Socket-less Socket™, the Quorum Quatro™ socket, and the Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb are combined in the new socket design. The proposed socket design is made using SolidWorks. The proposed socket is made from high density polyethylene, utilizes four alternating struts of tissue compression and release, and has a cable-tightening system for socket volume expansion. The socket design was simulated in SolidWorks using a nonuniformly distributed normal force load of 6,250.0 N applied on the internal faces. Computer aided design and simulations, written report, and a 3D display-only showcase unit are delivered.