Construction of Bone Anisotropic Finite Element Model from Computed Tomography (CT) Scans
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2014-09-17
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kazembakhshi, siamak
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The thesis proposes a new procedure to describe bone anisotropy in the finite element model using computed tomography (CT) images. First, bone density was correlated to CT numbers using the empirical function established in previous studies; pointwise bone density gradient was then calculated from interpolation functions of bone densities. Second, principal anisotropic directions were defined using the bone density gradient. Third, the magnitude of bone density gradient was incorporated to an existing bone elasticity-density correlation established by experiments.
A method was also introduced to assign the anisotropic material properties to finite element models in Abaqus. The effect on the predicted von Misses stresses and principal strains in the bone by adopting the anisotropic or isotropic material model was investigated by finite element simulations using Abaqus.
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bone, finite element, anisotropy, CT scan