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Mechanical Simulation Of Articular Cartilage Based On Experimental Results, Kevin Matthew Stewart Jun 2009

Mechanical Simulation Of Articular Cartilage Based On Experimental Results, Kevin Matthew Stewart

Master's Theses

Recently, a constituent based cartilage growth finite element model (CGFEM) was developed in order to predict articular cartilage (AC) biomechanical properties before and after growth. Previous research has noted limitations in the CGFEM such as model convergence with growth periods greater than 12 days. The main aims of this work were to address these limitations through (1) implementation of an exact material Jacobian matrix definition using the Jaumann-Kirchhoff (J-K) method and (2) quantification of elastic material parameters based upon research findings of the Cal Poly Cartilage Biomechanics Group (CPGBG). The J-K method was successfully implemented into the CGFEM and exceeded …


Trunk Response Analysis Under Sudden Forward Perturbations Using A Kinematics-Driven Model, B. Bazrgari, A. Shirazi-Adl, Christian Larivière Jan 2009

Trunk Response Analysis Under Sudden Forward Perturbations Using A Kinematics-Driven Model, B. Bazrgari, A. Shirazi-Adl, Christian Larivière

Études primaires

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