Problem Definition:
There are currently no tensile testing devices available that can provide reliable and repeatable results when testing the connections of the human abdominal muscles.
Design Objective:
Develop a set up based on the geometries the human abdominal muscles to provide accurate repeatable results for researchers.
Hard Requirements
- Modular
- Accommodate variety of setups
- Simulate abdominal muscles
- Repeatable and reliable results
- Strong
- Stiff
- 10 tensile forces
Final Prototype - See Video of Working Prototype Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-gugC7mJ0U
Main Findings
Test One
- Displacement of framework is acceptable and stable
Test Two
- Tissue tears in center and are therefore not affected by clamps
- Clamps effective hold tissue without damage or displacement
Credit for this project also goes to my teammates at TU Delft:
Marta Bariain, Andras Fuzy, Hanneke Hoogewerf & Johannes Luijten
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Development of a Mechanical Measuring Device for Replicating Properties of the Abdominal Wall
My team worked to develop a set up based on the geometries the human abdominal muscles to provide accurate repeatable results for researchers testing the connections of the human abdominal muscles.