Designing a passive dynamic SLS-3D printable ankle-foot orthosis

An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is a medical aid that helps individuals with deficient walking patterns achieve a more natural gait. There are various types of AFOs prescribed for different reasons. This thesis specifically focuses on passive dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (PD-AFOs) and even within that branch a very specific type: the carbon dorsal...

Energy Absorption of Additively Manufactured Lattices: On biomimetic abstraction of structural principles toward increased energy absorption in lattice structures

Cellular solids are characteristically excellent energy absorbers due to their capacity to store large amounts of energy through compression. A bioinspired design approach identified the Pomelo fruit (Citrus Maximus) as a biological role model for energy absorption. Fruit peels’ biologically most important functions lies in the need to provide...