The Bionic High-Cushioning Midsole of Shoes Inspired by Functional Characteristics of Ostrich Foot
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Analysis of Key Bionic Parts of Ostrich Foot
2.1.1. The Skeletal–Tendon of the Ostrich Foot Metatarsophalangeal Joint
2.1.2. Pad–Fascia of Ostrich Toe
2.2. Bionic Design
2.3. Sample Preparation
2.3.1. Principles of Sample Size Design
2.3.2. The Machining Process of the Bionic Cushioning Unit
2.4. Impact Test
2.4.1. Test Devices
2.4.2. Test Media
2.4.3. Test Process
2.4.4. Data Acquisition and Processing
3. Results
3.1. A Comparative Study of Shoe Sole Cushioning Performance
3.2. Analysis of Additional Absorption Impact Increment and Growth Rate
3.3. Analysis of Additional Absorbed Impact Energy Increment and Growth Rate
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Shoe Sole Area | Shoe Sole Type | |
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Bionic | Ordinary | |
Forefoot | ||
Heel |
Shoe Sole Area | Variable | |
---|---|---|
Additional Impact Absorption (J) | Percentage of Additional Absorbed Impact (%) | |
Forefoot | ||
Heel |
Shoe Sole Area | Variable | |
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Additional Absorbed Energy (J) | Percentage of Additional Absorbed Energy (%) | |
Forefoot | ||
Heel |
Investigator | Shoe Sole Area | The Range of Impact Energy (G) | Additional Impact Absorption (g) | Percentage of Additional Absorbed Impact (%) | Additional Absorbed Energy (J) | Percentage of Additional Absorbed Energy (%) | Peak Value of Negative Acceleration (g) |
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Yu HB [30] | Forefoot | 2.35–5.88 | 0.016–0.019 | 7.15–12.49 | 0.396–0.466 | 7.92–16.88 | 1.05–2.40 |
Heel | 2.35–5.88 | 0.010–0.019 | 7.06–8.14 | 0.246–0.447 | 7.59–10.45 | 1.10–2.30 | |
Zhou S [31] | Forefoot | 2.35–5.88 | 1.5–5.9 | 0.221–0.243 | 0.31–1.22 | 0.142–0.210 | 6–16 |
Heel | 2.35–5.88 | 1.6–5.3 | 0.235–0.237 | 0.33–1.30 | 0.157–0.210 | 5–16 | |
Hung HT [32] | Forefoot | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heel | 2–6 | - | 5.0–7.3 | 0.52–0.60 | 12–33 | 10–17 | |
Xiao Y [33] | Forefoot | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heel | 6–10 | - | - | - | - | 23–32 | |
Present study | Forefoot | 3.3–11.6 | 3.48–6.40 | 9.83–34.95 | 1.39–2.59 | 10.65–43.84 | 12–31 |
Heel | 3.3–11.6 | 6.94–9.02 | 26.34–44.29 | 3.51–4.56 | 28.10–51.29 | 6–27.50 |
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Zhang, R.; Zhao, L.; Kong, Q.; Yu, G.; Yu, H.; Li, J.; Tai, W.-H. The Bionic High-Cushioning Midsole of Shoes Inspired by Functional Characteristics of Ostrich Foot. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10010001
Zhang R, Zhao L, Kong Q, Yu G, Yu H, Li J, Tai W-H. The Bionic High-Cushioning Midsole of Shoes Inspired by Functional Characteristics of Ostrich Foot. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Rui, Liangliang Zhao, Qingrui Kong, Guolong Yu, Haibin Yu, Jing Li, and Wei-Hsun Tai. 2023. "The Bionic High-Cushioning Midsole of Shoes Inspired by Functional Characteristics of Ostrich Foot" Bioengineering 10, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10010001