Virtual biomechanics: Basic concepts and technical aspects of finite element analysis in vertebrate morphology

Journal of Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue , 2008, Pages 193-198

  Kupczik, Kornelius ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D image processing; Finite element analysis; Multibody dynamics analysis; Musculo skeletal system; Primate functional morphology; Teeth

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449127832     PISSN: 18274765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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