Finite element modelling of a tooth referred to the genus Giganotosaurus Coria and Salgado, 1995 (Theropoda: Carcharodontosauridae);Modelización con elementos finitos de un diente referido al género (Giganotosaurus Coria y Salgado, 1995 (Theropoda: Carcharodontosauridae)

Ameghiniana

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 619-626

  Mazzetta, Gerardo V ^a   Blanco, R Ernesto ^b   Cisilino, Adrián P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bite force; CT scanning; Finite element analysis; Giganotosaurus; Mechanical strength; Patagonia; Teeth; Theropoda

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS; TOOTH;

EID: 14844347074     PISSN: 00027014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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