A universal algorithm for an improved finite element mesh generation: Mesh quality assessment in comparison to former automated mesh-generators and an analytic model

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 383-394

  Kaminsky, Jan ^a   Rodt, Thomas ^b   Gharabaghi, Alireza ^c   Forster, Jan ^d   Brand, Gerd ^e   Samii, Madjid ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c INTERNATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Computed tomography; Computer models; Finite element analysis; Mesh generation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FINITE ELEMENT MESH GENERATOR; GEOMETRIC MODELS; GEOMETRIC VOXEL MODEL; MESH GENERATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER MODEL; DENSITY; ENERGY; ERROR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKULL BASE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 18044389895     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. R. Huiskes, and E.Y. Chao A survey of finite element analysis in orthopedic biomechanics: the first decade J Biomech 16 6 1983 385 409
2. R. Huiskes, and S.J. Hollister From structure to process, from organ to cell: recent developments of FE-analysis in orthopaedic biomechanics J Biomech Eng 115 4B 1993 520 527
3. J.H. Keyak, J.M. Meagher, H.B. Skinner, and C.D. Mote Jr. Automated three-dimensional finite element modelling of bone: a new method J Biomed Eng 12 5 1990 389 397
4. R.E. Guldberg, S.J. Hollister, and G.T. Charras The accuracy of digital image-based finite element models J Biomech Eng 120 2 1998 289 295
5. M. Viceconti, L. Bellingeri, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni A comparative study on different methods of automatic mesh generation of human femurs Med Eng Phys 20 1 1998 1 10
6. C. Breau, A. Shirazi-Adl, and J. de Guise Reconstruction of a human ligamentous lumbar spine using CT images - a three-dimensional finite element mesh generation Ann Biomed Eng 19 3 1991 291 302
7. V.K. Goel, H. Park, and W. Kong Investigation of vibration characteristics of the ligamentous lumbar spine using the finite element approach J Biomech Eng 116 4 1994 377 383
8. B. Couteau, Y. Payan, and S. Lavallee The mesh-matching algorithm: an automatic 3D mesh generator for finite element structures J Biomech 33 8 2000 1005 1009
9. K.J. Bozic, J.H. Keyak, H.B. Skinner, H.U. Bueff, and D.S. Bradford Three-dimensional finite element modeling of a cervical vertebra: an investigation of burst fracture mechanism J Spinal Disord 7 2 1994 102 110
10. M. Lengsfeld, J. Kaminsky, B. Merz, and R.P. Franke Sensitivity of femoral strain pattern analyses to resultant and muscle forces at the hip joint Med Eng Phys 18 1 1996 70 78
11. N. Yoganandan, S.C. Kumaresan, L. Voo, F.A. Pintar, and S.J. Larson Finite element modeling of the C4-C6 cervical spine unit Med Eng Phys 18 7 1996 569 574
12. T.W. Korioth, and A.G. Hannam Deformation of the human mandible during simulated tooth clenching J Dent Res 73 1 1994 56 66
13. R.T. Hart, V.V. Hennebel, N. Thongpreda, W.C. Van Buskirk, and R.C. Anderson Modeling the biomechanics of the mandible: a three-dimensional finite element study J Biomech 25 3 1992 261 286
14. D.L. Camacho, R.H. Hopper, G.M. Lin, and B.S. Myers An improved method for finite element mesh generation of geometrically complex structures with application to the skullbase J Biomech 30 10 1997 1067 1070
15. S. Aharon, and M. Bercovier Semi-automatic computer construction of three-dimensional shapes for the finite element method Comput Methods Programs Biomed 41 2 1993 135 146
16. R. Saxena, T.S. Keller, and J.M. Sullivan A three-dimensional finite element scheme to investigate the apparent mechanical properties of trabecular bone Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Eng 2 4 1999 285 294
17. P. Ruegsegger, B. Koller, and R. Muller A microtomographic system for the nondestructive evaluation of bone architecture Calcif Tissue Int 58 1 1996 24 29
18. D. Ulrich, B. van Rietbergen, H. Weinans, and P. Ruegsegger Finite element analysis of trabecular bone structure: a comparison of image-based meshing techniques J Biomech 31 12 1998 1187 1192
19. M. Viceconti, C. Zannoni, D. Testi, and A. Cappello CT data sets surface extraction for biomechanical modeling of long bones Comput Methods Programs Biomed 59 3 1999 159 166
20. S.J. Hollister, J.M. Brennan, and N. Kikuchi A homogenization sampling procedure for calculating trabecular bone effective stiffness and tissue level stress J Biomech 27 4 1994 433 444
21. D.P. Fyhrie, S.J. Hoshaw, M.S. Hamid, and F.J. Hou Shear stress distribution in the trabeculae of human vertebral bone Ann Biomed Eng 28 10 2000 1194 1199
22. B. van Rietbergen, H. Weinans, R. Huiskes, and A. Odgaard A new method to determine trabecular bone elastic properties and loading using micromechanical finite-element models J Biomech 28 1 1995 69 81
23. J. Schmitt, M. Lengsfeld, P. Alter, and R. Leppek Use of voxel-oriented femur models for stress analysis. Generation, calculation and validation of CT-based FEM models Biomed Tech (Berl) 40 6 1995 175 181
24. M.J. Ciarelli, S.A. Goldstein, J.L. Kuhn, D.D. Cody, and M.B. Brown Evaluation of orthogonal mechanical properties and density of human trabecular bone from the major metaphyseal regions with materials testing and computed tomography J Orthop Res 9 5 1991 674 682
25. C. Zannoni, R. Mantovani, and M. Viceconti Material properties assignment to finite element models of bone structures: a new method Med Eng Phys 20 10 1998 735 740
26. D.R. Carter, and W.C. Hayes The compressive behavior of bone as a two-phase porous structure J Bone Joint Surg Am 59 7 1977 954 962
27. J.H. Keyak, M.G. Fourkas, J.M. Meagher, and H.B. Skinner Validation of an automated method of three-dimensional finite element modelling of bone J Biomed Eng 15 6 1993 505 509
28. Roark RJ, Young WC. Formulas for stress and strain. In: Hicks TG, Kepler R, editors. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Inc.;1975: p. 209-285.
29. O.C. Zienkiewicz, and J.Z. Zhu A simple error estimation and adaptive procedure for practical engineering analysis Int J Numerical Methods Eng 24 1987 337 357
30. M. Lengsfeld, J. Schmitt, P. Alter, J. Kaminsky, and R. Leppek Comparison of geometry-based and CT voxel-based finite element modelling and experimental validation Med Eng Phys 20 7 1998 515 522