Sensitivity and ex vivo validation of finite element models of the domestic pig cranium

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 456-471

  Bright, Jen A ^a   Rayfield, Emily J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element analysis; Skull; Validation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOMESTIC PIG; EX VIVO STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LOADING TEST; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKULL; SUS SCROFA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 80052780611     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01408.x     Document Type: Article

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