Leone D J
University of Hartford, CT 06117.
J Biomech Eng. 1987 Nov;109(4):305-10. doi: 10.1115/1.3138685.
The structural response of a posterior leaf spring, ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) was studied both experimentally and with a simple theoretical model. The theoretical model, which was compared with other analytical solutions and experimental data, predicted the bending and twisting of the AFO due to unit loads. The simple theoretical model utilized beam equations and small deflection theory. Excellent agreement between test and predicted values was achieved, indicating that the simple theoretical model, which was relatively easy to implement computationally, could serve as the major component of a computer-aided design program.
对后叶弹簧式踝足矫形器（AFO）的结构响应进行了实验研究，并建立了一个简单的理论模型。该理论模型与其他解析解和实验数据进行了比较，预测了由于单位载荷引起的AFO的弯曲和扭转。该简单理论模型采用了梁方程和小挠度理论。测试值与预测值之间取得了极好的一致性，表明该计算相对容易实现的简单理论模型可作为计算机辅助设计程序的主要组成部分。
