Finite element models of rib as an inhomogeneous beam structure under high-speed impacts

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 788-798

  Niu, Yuqing ^a   Shen, Weixin ^a   Stuhmiller, James H ^a  

^a Applied Technologies Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal tests; Blunt trauma; Computed tomography; Finite element model; Ribs

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; X RAYS;

ANIMAL TESTS; BLUNT TRAUMA; RIBS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; X RAY;

ACCELERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RIB FRACTURES; RIBS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 34247580223     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.08.015     Document Type: Article

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