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Volume : III, Issue : V, June - 2013 MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL CRUTCH T.S.MOHAN KUMAR AND K.V.MAHENDRA DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Devices like walking sticks, walkers, crutches, artificial limbs are in use for
improving the mobility of orthopedically disabled persons. It is disheartening to note
that about twenty million people in India are disabled of which about ten million are
orthopedically disabled, Elderly people have the difficulty of walking longer distances
without support.. The development of this multipurpose crutch is simple facilitating easy
manufacture and assembly. Various concepts were generated to meet the requirement of
the problem. These concepts were evaluated based on important criteria using a concept
scoring matrix and the modular design concept, which scored high, was selected for
development. The detailed design and optimization was carried out for selected concept
using the solid modeling software. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : T.S.MOHAN KUMAR AND K.V.MAHENDRA, (2013). MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL CRUTCH. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. V, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2563.pdf References : - Miss Wilhelmine, “Crutch – Walking as an Art”, American Journal of Surgery, New Series,I,372, December 1926
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