Analysis of micro fracture in human Haversian cortical bone under transverse tension using extended physical imaging

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 940-965

  Budyn, E ^a   Hoc, Thierry ^b  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Cortical bone; Fracture; Image correlation; Imaging; Toughness; X FEM

Indexed keywords

CORTICAL BONE; CRACK OPENING; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE PARAMETER; IMAGE CORRELATIONS; LIGHT MICROSCOPY; LOCAL STRESS; MACRO SCALE; MICRO-FRACTURE; MICRO-SCALES; NUMERICAL MODELS; OSTEONS; PHYSICAL IMAGING; STRESS-STRAIN FIELD; THREE POINT BENDING; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; BONE; CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; NUMBER THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952007132     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2791     Document Type: Article

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