Stochastic finite element analysis of biological systems: Comparison of a simple intervertebral disc model with experimental results

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Espino, Daniel M ^a   Meakin, Judith R ^a   Hukins, David W L ^a   Reid, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological systems; Finite element analysis; Intervertebral disc; Stochastic analysis

Indexed keywords

AXIAL DEFORMATIONS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GEOMETRICAL PROPERTY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC MODELS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; MODEL SOLUTION; NATURAL VARIABILITY; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; SIZE AND SHAPE; STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TISSUE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 2442669139     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840310001606071     Document Type: Article

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