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Computer Aided Finite Element Stress Analysis Of A Three Dimension Mandibular Bone Model Using I-Deas Software, Yixiong Xu
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A three dimensional model of half of the mandibular bone, with 487 tetrahedra elements and 1,047 nodes, is established and analyzed by means of I-DEAS software. The masseter muscle is assumed to be 15° deviation from y-axis, and the Umetani boundary conditions are allowed to be varied. A 337 lb force was applied along the midline of the mandible to simulate a trauma force caused by the auto accident. The maximum principal stress is 18,400 psi and the minimum principal stress is -1,340 psi. Depending on the experimental results of dispalcement and maximum principal stress, the conclusions are drawn: 1) …