Virtual experiments, physical validation: Dental morphology at the intersection of experiment and theory

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 73, 2012, Pages 1846-1855

  Anderson, P S L ^a   Rayfield, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; Modelling; Strain energy; Teeth; Validation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EXPERIMENTS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; STRAIN ENERGY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BLADE ANGLE; BREAK DOWN; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; PHYSICAL COMPRESSION; PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS; REACTION FORCES; STRAIN PATTERNS; STRUCTURAL MECHANICS; TEETH; TEST MATERIALS; VALIDATION; VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIRD; COMPUTER MODEL; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MECHANICS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SHARK; TOOTH; TURTLE;

EID: 84865084535     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0043     Document Type: Article

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