A new custom-contoured cushion system based on finite element modeling prediction

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Li, Sujiao ^a   Zhang, Zhengxiang ^b   Wang, Jue ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Ophthalmology   (China)

Author keywords

custom contoured cushion; finite element analysis; interface pressure; pressure ulcers; Prototype manufacture system

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CLINICAL PERFORMANCE; CUSTOM-CONTOURED CUSHIONS; INTERFACE PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCERS; PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES (SCI); STRESS AND DISPLACEMENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TISSUE;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 84878505015     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519413500516     Document Type: Article

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