A quasi-brittle continuum damage finite element model of the human proximal femur based on element deletion

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 219-231

  Hambli, Ridha ^a  

^a MMH   (France)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Finite element; Force displacement curve; Fracture pattern; Proximal femur fracture; Quasi static

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CURVES; FRACTURE PATTERN; PROXIMAL FEMUR; QUASI-STATIC;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84874652534     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-012-0986-5     Document Type: Article

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