Semiautomated finite element mesh generation methods for a long bone

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 196-202

  Pfeiler, T W ^a   Lalush, D S ^a   Loboa, E G ^a  

^a USA and North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine radius; CT to FEA; Four point bending; Strain gage

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN GAGES;

CANINE RADIUS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; FOUR POINT BENDING; IMAGING DATA SET;

BONE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BONE STRESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG BONE; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION PROCESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOGS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NORTH CAROLINA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33846917906     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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