Table 3 Mesh sensitivity study.

From: Assessment of hybrid nanocomposite AFOs for pediatric cerebral palsy: mechanical, spectroscopic, and finite element analysis

Iterations

Element Size (mm)

Nodes

Elements

Max von mises stress (MPa)

Max. strain (mm)

Computational time (min.)

1

2

443,821

280,256

17.98

4.89

45

2

2.5

232,127

139,903

17.45

4.77

30

3

3

152,591

90,460

17.46

4.249

28

4

4

62,572

33,576

16.32

4.22

25