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An Introductory Computational Deformational Model of Limb-Sock Interaction

Tight elastic clothing items are frequent in general but also play an important role in sports equipment and medical applications. A proper choice of geometry and mechanical properties is essential for good balance between function and comfort. In an appropriate engineering analysis the deformational properties of both body tissue and elastic sock need to be accounted for. The limb is considered here as a composite cylinder consisting of concentric thick walled tube with rigid core. It is loaded by the pressure resulting from the tightly applied cylindrical membrane representing sock or compressive bandage. Linear elastic deformation is considered in all materials involved. The results are given in the form of diagrams of stress distribution in the cylinder. Examples indicate the influence of geometry and material properties to the stress state in the tissue.

Elastic sock, limb, cylindrical membrane, composite cylinder, stress state, computational model

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