A numerical investigation of mid-femoral injury tolerance in axial compression and bending loading

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-92

  Untaroiu, Costin D ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Finite element; Impact biomechanics; Monte carlo method; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE CRASHES; BENDING LOADING; BONE FRACTURE; BONE STIFFNESS; CORTICAL BONE; ELASTIC-PLASTIC; FAILURE CRITERIA; FEMORAL SHAFT; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT; INITIAL CURVATURE; INJURY CRITERIA; INJURY TOLERANCE; MATERIAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPTIMISATIONS; PARAMETER VALUES; SUBJECT-SPECIFIC; SURFACE APPROXIMATION; TEST DEVICE; THREE-POINT BENDING TEST; TOLERANCE CURVE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS; TRANSVERSAL LOADS; TWO-MATERIALS; VEHICLE OCCUPANTS;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE; MINING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77951241273     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260903047671     Document Type: Article

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