Thesis (M. S.)--Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Nerem, Robert M.; Committee Member: Gleason, Rudolf L.; Committee Member: Taylor, W. Robert; Committee Member: Vito, Raymond P.; Committee Member: Wang, Yadong.

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Carleton University, 1995. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Doctoral)--Bayerischen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität zu München, 1934.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, San Francisco, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009. / Mode of access: Internet. Title from PDF title page; viewed on November 19, 2009. Major professor: Dr. Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal. "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree [of] Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering." "August 2009." Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-158).

Orientador: Eulália Maria Martins da Silva / Banca: Wirley Gonçalves Assunção / Banca: Paulo Henrique dos Santos / Banca: Osvaldo Luiz Bezzon / Banca: Paulo Martins Ferreira / Resumo: Os protocolos estabelecidos numa técnica de fundição objetivam compensar a contração de solidificação da liga metálica e obter estruturas metálicas fundida com adequada adaptação cervical. A técnica de fundição rápida tem demonstrado ser uma alternativa, mas há dúvidas sobre como os revestimentos se expandem. Este estudo comparou as expansões de presa, térmica e total de três revestimentos odontológicos perante os procedimentos realizados em técnicas de fundição convencional e rápida. Na primeira parte desse estudo, determinaram-se as curvas das expansões resultantes da reação exotérmica de presa (n=5/revestimentoXtécnica), juntamente com as curvas de temperaturas que permitiram determinar o pico da exotermia e o intervalo médio requerido por cada revestimento para atingí-lo e; na segunda parte, aferiu-se a expansão térmica (n=3/revestimento). Para a análise estatística, utilizou-se o ANOVA e o Teste de Tukey (p<0,05). O maior valor médio de temperatura durante a presa foi determinado para o revestimento Micro Fine 1700 (88oC), que não diferiu estatisticamente do Heat Shock (80,3oC) e o menor, para o All Therm (67oC). O Micro Fine 1700 foi o que atingiu seu pico máximo de temperatura mais precocemente (5,8min), seguido pelo Heat Shock (16,4min) e o All Therm (18,8min), sendo todos diferentes entre si (p<0,05). Pôde-se constatar que os três revestimentos avaliados atingiram seus respectivos picos de temperatura num tempo menor ou igual a 20 minutos. Quanto à expansão de presa, para os revestimentos fosfatados foi muito menor no tempo de 20 minutos (tempo de espera para presa na técnica de fundição rápida) em comparação ao que se obteve com 60 minutos; o que não ocorreu, estatisticamente, para o revestimento cerâmico Micro Fine 1700. Só o revestimento cerâmico Micro Fine 1700 apresentou sua expansão de presa estabilizada aos 20 minutos. / Abstract: The protocols established in casting techniques aimed to compensate the solidification contraction of metallic alloy and to get casting metallic structures with accurate marginal fit. The accelerated casting technique has demonstrated to be an alternative, but some doubts regarding investment expansion remains. This study compared the curves of temperatures resultant setting expansion and expansions of setting, thermal and total of three dental investments before the conventional and accelerated casting techniques. In the first part of this study, the curves of the resultant expansion of the setting exothermic reaction (n=5/investment) were determined, together with the curves of temperatures. Based on theses temperatures curves either the maximum exothermic setting reaction temperature, and the mean time interval required for each investment were calculated. In the second part, thermal expansion (n=3/investmentXtechnique) was analyzed. ANOVA and Tukey Test were used as a statistic analysis at 5% level of significance. Micro Fine 1700 investment showed the highest temperature values during the setting (88oC), and did not differ significantly from the Heat Shock (80.3oC) (p>.05). All Therm exhibited lower values (67oC) that differed from the two other investments (p<.05). Micro Fine 1700 reached the maximum exothermic setting reaction temperature first (5.8min), followed by Heat Shock (16.4min) and All Therm (18.8min) (p<.05). It can be evidenced that the three investments had reached their temperature peak until 20 minutes. The setting expansions of the phosphate bonded investments were very lower in the time of 20 minutes (wait time for setting in the accelerated casting technique) in comparison to 60 minutes. However, this difference did not occur to Micro Fine 1700 ceramic investment (p>.05). Analyzing thermal expansion, only Heat Shock showed statistic difference regarding technique factor. / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-03-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:35:19Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 gregolin_rf_me_ilha.pdf: 3746269 bytes, checksum: b2a1686375b3a28a8709c13b5b75a4bd (MD5) / A prototipagem rápida está sendo utilizada em diversas áreas do conhecimento humano para auxiliar no estudo e muitas vezes na própria fabricação do componente usual. Atualmente, com o avanço de softwares, pode-se criar com facilidade imagens tridimensionais, ou mesmo, capturar essas imagens de equipamentos como a tomografia computadorizada e a ressonância magnética. Consegue-se reproduzir qualquer parte do corpo humano com grande perfeição e isso é utilizado na fabricação de implantes, scaffolds (arcabouços – engenharia de tecidos), materiais de auxílio e preparação em cirurgias (biomodelos). Os principais materiais utilizados na fabricação de implantes hoje são: o titânio puro, as ligas de titânio, o aço inoxidável, o polietileno, o PMMA, as ligas de cobalto-cromo e as cerâmicas. Este trabalho se propõe a fazer: um estudo mecânico e microestrutural da liga Ti-6Al-4V obtida por prototipagem rápida no processo de sinterização direta a laser de metais (DMLS) e compará-la com a liga Ti-6Al-4V produzida por processos convencionais de conformação (trefilação). Além disso, pretende realizar o desenvolvimento de uma placa condilar personalizada utilizada para patologias de distúrbios de ATM (articulação têmporo-mandibular), avaliando sua geometria pelo software ANSYS®, com o apoio da tomografia computadoriza e do software de construção de imagens tridimensionais INVESALIUS® / Rapid prototyping is being used in various areas of human knowledge to assist in the study and often in the usual component manufacturing. Today, with the advancement of software, you can easily create three-dimensional images, or even, capture these images of equipment such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. You able to reproduce any part of the human body with great perfection and it’s used in the manufacture of implants, scaffolds (tissue engineering), material aid and preparation for surgery (biomodels). The main materials used in the manufacture of implants today are: pure titanium, titanium alloys, stainless steel, polyethylene, PMMA, the cobalt-chromium alloys and ceramics. This paper proposes to do: mechanical and microstructural studies of alloy Ti-6Al-4V obtained by rapid prototyping process in direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and compare it with the Ti-6Al-4V alloy produced by conventional forming process (wiredrawing). Also, make the development of a custom condylar plate used for diseases of TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders, assessing its geometry by ANSYS® software with the help of computerized tomography and the software to build three-dimensional images INVESALIUS®

This thesis is a development project for a myoelectric prosthetic hand. That means a mechanical hand that is controlled and actuated by the user's own muscles on the residual limb. The thesis has led to a theoretical concept of a complete prosthesis and a non-complete physical prototype that provides proof of concept and functions. The thesis was as a means of providing the mechanical development of an alternative model of the prosthesis that is more functional and has the ability to offer the users a lower price than current models. The foundation of the project is that the development has been done on a user needs basis. This leads to customer requirements that are derived from the users themselves. The development begun with a wide research to obtain user feedback as well as technical data of different mechanical solutions. The focal point of the thesis is the mechanical aspect of the prosthetic while the electronic and sensory systems were implemented with the use of standardized components.

Submitted by Bruno Paes Candeias (candeias.b@yahoo.com) on 2018-11-08T19:01:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno para impressao.pdf: 1812757 bytes, checksum: 519530f8f67d0ba433e61d7c25c8ab9a (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Silvana Alvarez null (silvana@ict.unesp.br) on 2018-11-19T18:53:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 candeias_.bp_me_sjc.pdf: 1812757 bytes, checksum: 519530f8f67d0ba433e61d7c25c8ab9a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-19T18:53:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 candeias_.bp_me_sjc.pdf: 1812757 bytes, checksum: 519530f8f67d0ba433e61d7c25c8ab9a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-09 / O objetivo desse estudo foi desenvolver uma infraestrutura de prótese total fixa sobre implantes em impressora 3D, elaborada em conjunto com uma guia cirúrgica digital, também impressa, diminuindo o número de sessões e substituindo a necessidade de moldagem logo após o procedimento cirúrgico. Para isso um paciente, sexo masculino, 60 anos de idade e apresentando apenas a presença do elemento dental 36 na arcada inferior, foi convidado a participar do estudo após leitura e assinatura de Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Foi realizada moldagem da arcada superior e inferior do paciente com alginato para confecção do modelo de estudo com gesso pedra especial. Os modelos foram escaneados com a utilização de scanner Xcad 3D, para a realização do planejamento cirúrgico e protético. A partir dos exames tomográficos foram obtidos os arquivos DICOM. Estes arquivos foram utilizados para o inicio do planejamento digital, sendo incluídos no software para planejamento específico. Foi realizado o planejamento virtual com o auxílio do software, sendo: instalação de 4 implantes do tipo hexágono externo de 13mm por 3,75mm cada, o que gerou automaticamente pelo software a guia cirúrgica para instalação dos mesmos. A mesma foi impressa com o uso de uma impressora 3D de polímeros. A guia cirúrgica continha quatro orifícios para instalação dos implantes planejados, permitindo também a instalação de a ut nts. p s a olo açāo dos implantes, foram instalados pilares cônicos de 4,1mm de diâmetro com 3mm de altura de trans-mucoso. A barra protética final foi confeccionada com o mesmo padrão de conexão morse existente na guia cirúrgica, a partir de impressão 3D em material calcinável e fundido posteriormente. Dessa forma foi possível posicionar a barra sobre os abutments para confirmar e validar sua passividade. A técnica de impressão de barra protética guiada por uma guia cirúrgica também impressa e planejada em um software de planejamento odontológico específico demonstrou, em teste e análise em modelo de estudo, alta eficácia no aspecto de posicionamento 3D, adaptação da barra protética sobre os implantes e acertividade no que diz respeito a planejamento virtual / posição real dos implantes. / Digital planning and preparation of guides and prosthesis with the help of 3D printers is a reality on a daily basis, but in this study, we look for Develop a fully digitized and software-driven process to design and execute polymer and titanium printed guides and prostheses. Those Printed parts would already be structural parts of the final prosthesis, Cases of total fixed prostheses. With this we could exclude laboratory phases of the process of prosthetic preparation, optimizing time, cost and reducing everyday problems that affect clinicians in such processes as repetitions, lack of adaptation of the prosthesis structure, teeth assembly, among others. Titanium printing of such a final structure would allow an immediate installation, in Immediate loading surgeries, of the final prosthesis with the best possible adaptation, Enabling the clinician to execute cases of extreme challenges Without the need for castings and welds, thus Aesthetics to the patient reducing treatment time with assertiveness.

L’appareillage permet à aux personnes amputées de membre inférieur de retrouver une autonomie de déplacement. Actuellement, cette autonomie est limitée dans certaines situations de la vie courante comme la marche en pente ou en escalier. Des capteurs dits embarqués sont de plus en plus souvent intégrés dans les prothèses et permettent d’enregistrer des informations cinématiques et dynamiques au cours de la locomotion. Dans ce contexte, l’objectif de la thèse est de contribuer au développement de méthodes de traitement des données issues de ces technologies pour quantifier et améliorer l’adaptation de la prothèse à l’environnement. Ces méthodes ont été mises en œuvre et évaluées dans le cadre de l’utilisation d’un nouveau système prothétique contrôlé par microprocesseur de genou-cheville (SPCM), développé par la société Proteor et visant à faciliter la locomotion des personnes amputées au-dessus du genou dans les situations de pente ou de descente d’escalier. La première partie de cette thèse a été consacrée à la quantification des adaptations permises par le SPCM au cours de la locomotion dans différentes situations de la vie courante (plat, pente, escalier). La deuxième partie de la thèse s’est intéressée à développer des estimations de paramètres de la marche (vitesse de marche et inclinaison de la pente) et à la classification de 4 situations de la vie courante (plat, montée et descente de pente, descente d’escalier) à l’aide d’algorithmes d’apprentissage automatique pouvant être calculé par le SPCM en temps réel. L’ensemble de ces travaux permettra de mieux quantifier l’activité réelle de l’utilisateur. Cette quantification pourrait aider l’utilisateur ou l’équipe médicale pour le suivi d’activité mais aussi le constructeur pour améliorer l’adaptation des éléments prothétiques à l’environnement rencontré et pour vérifier l’utilisation réelle du SPCM. / Prosthetic devices allow people with lower limb amputation to recover their autonomy. Currently, this autonomy is limited in several everyday life situations such as walking on a slope or in stairs. Embedded sensors, frequently integrated inside the prostheses, record kinematic and dynamic data during locomotion. In this context, this PhD thesis aims to contribute to the development of methods for the processing of data provided by these technologies to quantify and improve the adaptation of the prosthesis to the environment. These methods were applied and evaluated in the context of the use of a new prosthetic knee-ankle system controlled by microprocessor (SPCM) developed by Proteor to facilitate the locomotion in situations such as slope or downstairs walking for people with above knee amputation. The first part of the work was devoted to the quantification of the adaptations allowed by the SPCM in different situations of daily life (flat, slope, staircase). The second part of the thesis focused on the estimation of gait parameters (walking speed and slope inclination) and the classification of 4 everyday life situations (flat, slope ascent and descent, stair descent) using machine learning algorithms that can be computed by the SPCM in real time. The body of this work will make it possible to better quantify the user real life activity. This quantification could help the user or the medical team in the activity monitoring but also the manufacturer to improve the adaptation of the prosthetic components to the environment and to verify the SPCM actual use.