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SLS Nylon 12 Characterization Through Tensile Testing and Digital Image Correlation for Finite Element Modeling of Food and Ankle-Foot Orthoses
Selective Laser Sintering has been recently proposed as a feasible engineering technique
for manufacturing of customized ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs). Development of
computer-aided design (CAD) models and virtual evaluation of the orthotic devices are
important steps in the engineering design process. This paper will describe a method for
accurate characterization of SLS Nylon 12 mechanical properties to be implemented in
the finite element models (FEM) of AFOs. Elastic mechanical properties were
determined for principal and perpendicular building directions.Mechanical Engineerin