Thermal Time Constant: Improving the Accuracy of Skin Temperature Predictive Modelling in Lower Limb Prostheses

Mathur, N. , Glesk, I. and Buis, A. (2015) Thermal Time Constant: Improving the Accuracy of Skin Temperature Predictive Modelling in Lower Limb Prostheses. World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Lyon, France, 22-25 Jun 2015. (doi: 10.1177/0309364615591101)

Abstract

Elevated skin temperature at the body/device interface of lower-limb prostheses is one of the major factors that affect tissue health [1]. The heat dissipation in prosthetic sockets is greatly influenced by the thermal conductive properties of the hard socket and liner material employed. This leads to a hypothesis that if the thermal properties of the socket & liner materials are known then the in-socket skin temperature could be accurately predicted by measuring between the socket and interface liner, rather than at the more technically challenging skin interface.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Additional Information: Conference abstract published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International 39(1_suppl): 72-73.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mathur, Dr Neha
• Authors: Mathur, N., Glesk, I., and Buis, A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
• ISSN: 0309-3646