Designing of Mechanical Prosthetics Using 3D Printing Technology

Abstract

The main goal of the project was to design a durable, functional, low-cost, mechanical prosthetic finger, as well as investigate various 3D printing technologies and materials to achieve an optimal design at a significantly lower cost than traditional prosthetics. A Finite Element Method (FEM) Analysis was per formed using Ansys to evaluate the mechanical properties of the design. The prosthetic finger was mod elled using Autodesk Fusion and tested in real-life on an individual who tragically lost three fingers in a factory accident.