Optimization of vacuum pump device for use in rapid fitment of prosthetic limbs

Developing World Prosthetics NGO has been in contact with the Jaipur Foot Organization in order to create a human powered vacuum pump for a new technique in prosthetic fitment. The new technique would provide mobility to fitment camps due to the non-reliance of an electrical grid. The design however would need to meet the demands of third-world conditions and heavy, continuous usage. This thesis seeks to explore a variety of mechanisms in order to meet the required specifications of the JFO and the new technique.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Garcia, Philip Thomas

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Daniel Frey.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45794

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/45794