Growing multiblock structures: a semi-automated approach to block placement for multiblock hexahedral meshing.

abstract：:The objective of this investigation was to develop probabilistic finite element (FE) models of the anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) and posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) of the cervical spine that incorporate the natural variability of biological specimens. In addition to the model development, a rigorous vali...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Francis WL,Eliason TD,Thacker BH,Paskoff GR,Shender BS,Nicolella DP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Convective transports in the vertebral end plate (VEP) play a significant role in the homeostasis of the spine. A few studies hypothesised that the hydraulic resistance or effective permeability of the VEP could be dependant upon fluid-flow direction. Results were influenced by species, region of interest within the e...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Swider P,Accadbled F,Laffosse JM,Sales de Gauzy J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few previous studies on the elastic properties of ureter and most have been limited to essentially one-dimensional deformation measurements. The object of this study was, therefore, to identify regional variations in the multiaxial behaviour of rabbit ureter, subjected to in vitro inflation/extension testing...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Sokolis DP

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify one or more performance-based criteria that may be used to generate predictive optimal control simulations of submaximal pedaling. Two-legged pedaling simulations were generated based on minimizing muscle activation, muscle stress, metabolic energy, time derivative of muscle f...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gidley AD,Marsh AP,Umberger BR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of computational methods with 3D printing allows for the control of scaffolds microstructure. Lately, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) have been used to design porosity-controlled scaffolds for bone tissue engineering (TE). The goal of this work was to assess the mechanical properties of TPMS Gy...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Castro APG,Ruben RB,Gonçalves SB,Pinheiro J,Guedes JM,Fernandes PR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accident statistics show that more than 80% of car-to-pedestrian collisions (CPC) occur when pedestrians cross the road. It is very important to establish a finite element model with natural walking posture to study the kinematics and injury mechanism of pedestrians. In this study, a finite element model of six-year-o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Li H,Li K,Huang Y,Lv W,Cui S,He L,Ruan JS,Wang C

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The decompensated univentricular circulation is identified as one of the most challenging conditions and the application of the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices is proposed as therapeutic option for Fontan failure. Modelling methodologies are reported to identify the optimized types, extent and duration of...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Rubtsova E,Markov A,Selishchev S,Karimov JH,Telyshev D

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is focused on the role of anisotropic elasticity in the simulation of the load distribution in a human mandible, due to a lateral bite on the leftmost premolar. Based on experimental evidence, orthotropy of the elastic properties of the bone tissue has been adopted. The trajectories of anisotropic elastic...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kober C,Erdmann B,Hellmich C,Sader R,Zeilhofer HF

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biomechanical effect of tensioning the lumbar fasciae (LF) on the stability of the spine during sagittal plane motion was analysed using a validated finite element model of the normal lumbosacral spine (L4-S1). To apply the tension in the LF along the direction of the fibres, a local coordinate was allocated using...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Choi HW,Kim YE

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In almost all finite element (FE) studies in dentistry, virtual forces are applied directly to dentures. The purpose of this study was to develop a FE model with non-linear contact simulation using an antagonist as force transmitter and to compare this with a similar model that uses direct force transmission. Furtherm...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Rand A,Stiesch M,Eisenburger M,Greuling A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the behavior of a spherical cavity in a soft biological tissue modeled as a deformable porous material during an injection of non-Newtonian fluid that follows a power law model. Fluid flows into the neighboring tissue due to high cavity pressure where it is absorbed by capillaries and lymphatics at a ra...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ahmed A,Siddique JI,Mahmood A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical loading of soft tissues covering bony prominences can cause skeletal muscle damage, ultimately resulting in a severe pressure ulcer termed deep tissue injury (DTI). Deformation plays an important role in the aetiology of DTI. Therefore, it is essential to minimise internal muscle deformations in subjects at...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Loerakker S,Solis LR,Bader DL,Baaijens FP,Mushahwar VK,Oomens CW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-dimensional, biomechanical computer model was developed, using the software package Working Model(TM), to simulate the postural control of seated individuals. Both able-bodied and spinal cord-injured subjects were represented. The model incorporated active control of the upper body through full-state feedback. S...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kamper D,Barin K,Parnianpour M,Hemami H,Weed H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper simulates an axon with a region of reversed microtubule (MT) polarity, and investigates how the degree of polar mismatching in this region affects the formation of organelle traps in the axon. The model is based on modified Smith-Simmons equations governing molecular-motor-assisted transport in neurons. It ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kuznetsov AV

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no blood vessels in cartilage to transport nutrients and growth factors to chondrocytes dispersed throughout the cartilage matrix. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a large molecule with an important role in cartilage growth and metabolism, however, it first must reach the chondrocytes to exert its eff...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gardiner B,Smith D,Pivonka P,Grodzinsky A,Frank E,Zhang L

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors related to micromovements at bone-implant interface have been studied because they are considered adverse to osseointegration. Simplifications are commonly observed in these FEA evaluations. The aim of this study was to clarify the influence of FEA parameters (boundary conditions and bone properties) on the st...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dos Santos MBF,Meloto GO,Bacchi A,Correr-Sobrinho L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the distribution and magnitude of stresses through the bone tissue surrounding Morse taper dental implants at different positioning relative to the bone crest. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A mandibular bone model was obtained from a computed tomography scan. A three...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Macedo JP,Pereira J,Faria J,Souza JCM,Alves JL,López-López J,Henriques B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of the topological organisation of myocardial cells is a basic requirement for understanding the mechanical design of the normal and pathological heart. Anatomical observations show that cardiac muscle tissue has a highly specialized architecture. We have made new quantitative measurements of fibre orientati...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ohayon J,Usson Y,Jouk PS,Cai H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialyser manufacturers only provide limited information about mass removal under well-defined flow and solute conditions in commercially available dialysers for hemodialysis. This computational study aimed at assessing the solute transport efficiency in a dialyser for different geometries (fiber lengths and diameters)...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Eloot S,Vierendeels J,Verdonck P

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multispiked connecting scaffold (MSC-scaffold) prototype is an essential innovation in the fixation of components of resurfacing arthroplasty (RA) endoprostheses, providing their entirely non-cemented and bone-tissue-preserving fixation in peri-articular bone. An FE study is proposed to evaluate the influence of g...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Uklejewski R,Winiecki M,Patalas A,Rogala P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Design optimization for cementless hip prosthesis signifies one of the key topics of research to improve its performances. However, majority of the studies have not considered the presence of uncertainties while it has been shown that a deterministic optimization leads to an unreliable design. In this paper, a multi-o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dammak K,El Hami A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Montgomery T-tube is used as a combined tracheal stent and airway after laryngotracheoplasty, to keep the lumen open and prevent mucosal laceration from scarring. It is valuable in the management of upper and mid-tracheal lesions, while invaluable in long and multisegmental stenting lesions. Numerical simulations ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Trabelsi O,Malvè M,Mena Tobar A,Doblaré M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much attention has been devoted to how playground swing amplitudes are built up by swinger techniques, i.e. body actions. However, very little attention has been given to the requirements that such swinger techniques place on the swinger himself. The purpose of this study was to find out whether different swinger tech...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Linge SO

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to examine the impact absorption mechanism of the foot for different strike patterns (rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot) using a continuum mechanics approach. A three-dimensional finite element model of the foot was employed to estimate the stress distribution in the foot at the moment of ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Morales-Orcajo E,Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo R,Losa Iglesias M,Bayod J,Barbosa de Las Casas E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peristaltic motion of a non-Newtonian Carreau fluid is analyzed in a curved channel under the long wavelength and low Reynolds number assumptions, as a simulation of digestive transport. The flow regime is shown to be governed by a dimensionless fourth-order, nonlinear, ordinary differential equation subject to no-sli...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ali N,Javid K,Sajid M,Anwar Bég O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbalanced contact force on the tibial component has been considered a factor leading to loosening of the implant and increased wear of the bearing surface in total knee arthroplasty. Because it has been reported that good alignment cannot guarantee successful clinical outcomes, the soft tissue balance should be check...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Oh KJ,Park WM,Kim K,Kim YH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel, coarse-grained, single-framework 'Eulerian' model for blood flow in the microvascular circulation is presented and used to estimate the variations in flow properties that accrue from all of the following: (i) wall position variation, associated with the endothelial cells' (ECs) shape, (ii) glycocalyx layer (G...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Pontrelli G,Halliday I,Spencer TJ,König CS,Collins MW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to improve the reliability of children's models, the aim of this study was to determine the subject-specific masses and 3D locations of the centres of mass (CoM) of body segments using biplanar X-rays. Previous methods, validated on upper leg segments, were applied to the whole body. Six children and six adul...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Sandoz B,Laporte S,Skalli W,Mitton D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work is concerned with the lubrication analysis of artificial knee joints, which plays an increasing significant role in clinical performance and longevity of components. Time-dependent elastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis for normal total knee replacement is carried out under the cyclic variation in both load...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Su Y,Yang P,Fu Z,Jin Z,Wang C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is motivated by recent experimental research (Tang-Schomer et al. 2012) on the formation of periodic varicosities in axons after traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI leads to the formation of undulated distortions in the axons due to their dynamic deformation. These distortions result in the breakage of some m...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kuznetsov IA,Kuznetsov AV

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00