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Table 2 Air-structure hysteresis properties of small angles of ulnar-radial deviation ϑ, extension φ > 0 and flexion φ < 0. The properties ΔW for the energy loss, W for the stored energy and D as damping ratio are calculated for the inflation state A: 40 ml, B: 60 ml and C: 80 m for with a deflection of ±6° around 25° for 1 Hz and 5 Hz

From: Design of a lightweight passive orthosis for tremor suppression

 

Ulnar-radial deviation Ï‘

Extension φ > 0

Flexion φ < 0

ΔW (mNm rad)

W (mNm rad)

D

ΔW (mNm rad)

W (mNm rad)

D

ΔW (mNm rad)

W (mNm rad)

D

X: 0 ml

 1 Hz

0.64

0

/

0.07

0

/

0.85

0

/

 5 Hz

3.22

0

/

1.05

0

/

4.29

0

/

A: 40 ml

 1 Hz

36.08

9.76

0.59

6.25

6.80

0.15

68.83

49.05

0.22

 5 Hz

35.88

17.87

0.32

6.96

17.72

0.06

61.42

49.76

0.20

B: 60 ml

 1 Hz

59.86

12.60

0.76

10.62

16.05

0.11

88.25

55.53

0.25

 5 Hz

62.38

19.71

0.50

11.48

24.12

0.08

80.06

66.38

0.19

C: 80 ml

 1 Hz

77.38

13.66

0.90

9.51

20.17

0.07

97.91

60.99

0.26

 5 Hz

76.94

23.07

0.53

11.62

26.09

0.07

102.39

78.30

0.21