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| Abstract: |
| Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) are innovative advanced quality materials in the field of composites concerning their strength, mechanical, and thermal properties. Nowadays, the modern requirement of the industry in the fields of health care, aerospace, and power sectors needs the rapid evolution of new components, which allows researchers to invent new materials to satisfy the functional requirements of modern technology. Tissue engineering is one of the most concerned areas of the application of FGM in the healthcare sector, where the tailored properties of FGM play a significant role in building and growing an artificial structure that heals the damaged tissue of the body parts and meets the desired application that the part needs to perform. This paper highlights the suitability of the combination of a nano-structure enhanced epoxy functionally graded material, its properties, and applicability in the design of a prosthetic foot where it provides the mobility and comfort of the body part like natural tissue. The analytical study is done by designing an ANSYS model and simulating the results of equivalent stress and directional deformation. The Finite Element (FE) approach is used to optimize the output results of stress-strain analysis, different weight percentages of nano-filler are taken for performance enhancement. A comparative analysis is done with the previously established results taking carbon fiber-reinforced composites that offer a successful validation of the present results obtained. Furthermore, this study also provides a clear understanding of the justification of the composition considered for the effective application in the field of prosthetics field. |
| Key words: FGM FE prosthetic foot ANSYS model |
| DOI：10.11916/j.issn.1005-9113.2024013 |
| Clc Number:TB332 |
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