Print Email Facebook Twitter Comparison of mechanical properties of silicone and PVC (polyvinylchloride) cosmetic gloves for articulating hand prostheses Title Comparison of mechanical properties of silicone and PVC (polyvinylchloride) cosmetic gloves for articulating hand prostheses Author Smit, G. Plettenburg, D.H. Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Department BioMechanical Engineering Date 2013-08-26 Abstract Current articulating electric and body-powered hands have a lower pinch force (15–34 N) than electric hands with stiff fingers (55–100 N). The cosmetic glove, which covers a hand prosthesis, negatively affects the mechanical efficiency of a prosthesis. The goal of this study is to mechanically compare polyvinylchloride (PVC) and silicone cosmetic gloves and quantify the stiffness of the finger joints, the required actuation energy, and the energy dissipation during joint articulation. Six cosmetic gloves, identical in size but made from different materials, were mechanically tested: three PVC and three silicone. The silicone gloves required less work and dissipated less energy during flexing. They also had a lower joint stiffness and required a lower maximum joint torque. Based on energy requirements, joint stiffness, and required joint torque, the tested silicone glove is most suitable for application on an articulating hand prosthesis. Subject body poweredefficiencyhysteresisprosthetic designprosthetic evaluationprosthetic handcosmetic glovesilocone glovepvc glovehandprothesehandprothesenarmprothesearmprothesenkunstledematenupper limb To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6351529f-fd6e-4860-9d5c-29c5ef21c979 DOI https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0238 Publisher U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ISSN 0748-7711 Source JRRD: Journal od Rehabilitation Research & Development, 50 (5), 2013 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c) 2013 The Author(s)Open Access Files PDF 2013_Comparison_of_mechan ... theses.pdf 1.34 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6351529f-fd6e-4860-9d5c-29c5ef21c979/datastream/OBJ/view