CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE DISTAL RADIOULNAR JOINT

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650010
Author(s):  
JIANWEI SUN ◽  
BINGSHAN YAN ◽  
WENZHONG NIE ◽  
ZHONGZHENG ZHI ◽  
KEKE GUI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Distal Radioulnar Joint ◽  
3D Fem ◽  
Compression Load ◽  
Radioulnar Joint ◽  
Bending Load ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Load Conditions

Objectives: The study was to establish a precise three-dimensional (3D) finite element model (FEM) of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and then to validate its accuracy for the application to the research on clinical biomechanics. Materials and methods: The right forearm DRUJ of a volunteer (male, 28 years old, 62 kilograms) was scanned by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The resulting sectional images were input into MIMICS10.1 and ANSYS10.0 to generate 3D FEM of the DRUJ. With this FEM, the bending load, axial compression load and the torsion load conditions were simulated, and the vonmises stress distribution of the DRUJ was detected. The simulation results were compared with the biomechanics experiment results which were reported by the literatures. Results: The constructed FEM consisted of 333,805 elements and 508,384 nodes. Together, the simulation results with this FEM were in consistent with those of the reported experiments in bending load, axial compression load and torsion load conditions. Discussion: The 3D FEM of the DRUJ can reflect the real geometric structure of the DRUJ objectively and the simulation with this FEM can predict the results of the biomechanics experiments successfully.

scholarly journals A Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Model of a Human Dry Skull for Bone-Conduction Hearing

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namkeun Kim ◽  
You Chang ◽  
Stefan Stenfelt
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Human Head ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Lateral Direction ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

A three-dimensional finite-element (FE) model of a human dry skull was devised for simulation of human bone-conduction (BC) hearing. Although a dry skull is a simplification of the real complex human skull, such model is valuable for understanding basic BC hearing processes. For validation of the model, the mechanical point impedance of the skull as well as the acceleration of the ipsilateral and contralateral cochlear bone was computed and compared to experimental results. Simulation results showed reasonable consistency between the mechanical point impedance and the experimental measurements when Young’s modulus for skull and polyurethane was set to be 7.3 GPa and 1 MPa with 0.01 and 0.1 loss factors at 1 kHz, respectively. Moreover, the acceleration in the medial-lateral direction showed the best correspondence with the published experimental data, whereas the acceleration in the inferior-superior direction showed the largest discrepancy. However, the results were reasonable considering that different geometries were used for the 3D FE skull and the skull used in the published experimental study. The dry skull model is a first step for understanding BC hearing mechanism in a human head and simulation results can be used to predict vibration pattern of the bone surrounding the middle and inner ear during BC stimulation.

Finite Element Analysis of Resisting Explosive Loading for Mine Escape Capsule

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2206-2209
Author(s):  
Jin Long Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shock Waves ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Explosive Loading ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

Three-dimensional finite element model of the mine escape capsule is established. With the different values of explosion shock waves, simulation analysis of the entry locker is performed by using ABAQUS. The simulation results indicate that the mine escape capsule is safe and available if the surge pressure of shock waves is less than 3.5Mpa.

Finite Element Prediction of Mechanical Behaviour under Bending of Honeycomb Sandwich Panels

2014 ◽  
Vol 980 ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaoua Sid-Ali ◽  
Mesbah Amar ◽  
Salah Boutaleb ◽  
Krimo Azouaoui
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sandwich Panels ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Shell Elements ◽  
Numerical Characterization ◽  
Bending Load ◽  
Accurate Stress Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

This paper outlines a finite element procedure for predicting the mechanical behaviour under bending of sandwich panels consisting of aluminium skins and aluminium honeycomb core. To achieve a rapid and accurate stress analysis, the sandwich panels have been modelled using shell elements for the skins and the core. Sandwich panels were modelled by a three-dimensional finite element model implemented in Abaqus/Standard. By this model the influence of the components on the behaviour of the sandwich panel under bending load was evaluated. Numerical characterization of the sandwich structure, is confronted to both experimental and homogenization technique results.

Numerical Simulation on Spiral Hot Bending Process for End Sheet of Tubular Pile

2012 ◽  
Vol 562-564 ◽  
pp. 1373-1376
Author(s):  
Shi Min Xu ◽  
Hua Gui Huang ◽  
Deng Yue Sun
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Radial Direction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Manufacturing Method ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Bending Process ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Moment

A new manufacturing method of spiral hot bending process for the end sheet of tubular pile was introduced in this paper. A three-dimensional (3-D) thermal-mechanical coupled elastic-plasticity finite element model was setup to simulate the hot bending process, and then, the section deformation mechanism from hot bar by rolling to the end sheet has been investigated from the simulation results. The industry manufacture conditions show that the efficiency and quality has been highly improved by the spiral hot bending process. The thickness variety along the radial direction of the workpiece has also been analyzed, the moment and force during the hot bending was also presented in this paper. These conclusions obtained can guide for the forming technology making for both the end sheet of tubular pile and other ring parts.

Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Finite Element Model for Simulating Pavement Response: Study at Canterbury Accelerated Pavement Testing Indoor Facility, New Zealand

2003 ◽  
Vol 1823 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mofreh F. Saleh ◽  
Bruce Steven ◽  
David Alabaster
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
3D Fem ◽  
Accelerated Pavement Testing ◽  
Pavement Testing ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Model

A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element model (3D-FEM) was developed as part of a study of the effect of increasing axle load and tire pressure on pavement deterioration. The measured strains, interface stresses, and deflections were collected from the instrumented Canterbury Accelerated Pavement Testing Indoor Facility in New Zealand. In addition, two multilayer elastic models were used to compare the values from the finite element simulation and the actual measurements. The first elastic multilayer model was developed with ELSYM5 software, and the second model was developed with CIRCLY software. CIRCLY differs from ELSYM5 in the ability to account for material anisotropy; ELSYM5 considers the pavement materials to be isotropic. The actual strains and deformations were measured by Emu strain gauges embedded at different depths in the base and subgrade materials. Both the unbound granular base and the subgrade materials were modeled in 3D-FEM as elastic plastic materials. The results showed that for the unbound base layer, the strains calculated from the two elastic models were in reasonable agreement with the values measured in the instrumented test track, while the 3D-FEM model tended to overestimate the strains at the bottom of the base. While none of the models provided a perfect fit to the measured strains in the subgrade layer because the subgrade is less homogenous than assumed, 3D-FEM provided the closest fit. Also, CIRCLY provided better results than ELSYM5, which underestimated the displacement values compared with values obtained with CIRCLY and 3D-FEM.

Effect of wrist-wearing distal radioulnar joint stabilizer on distal radioulnar joint instability using a forearm finite element model

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 2503-2508
Author(s):  
Batbayar Khuyagbaatar ◽  
Sang-Jin Lee ◽  
Maro Cheon ◽  
Temuujin Batbayar ◽  
Danaa Ganbat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Joint Instability ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Distal Radioulnar Joint ◽  
Radioulnar Joint

Modeling the Response of Surface Micromachined Thermal Actuators

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amarendra P. Atre
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Reasonable Agreement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Measured Data ◽  
Linear Finite Element ◽  
Thermal Actuators ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Finite Element Model

Thermal microactuators, devices that use the principle of thermal expansion to amplify motion, have several advantages in comparison with other actuators used to motivate surface micromachined components such as rotary microengines. They provide higher output forces and have simple geometries. Accurate steady-state and transient modeling of such thermal actuators provides a tool for design optimization to obtain better actuator performance. This paper describes the development, modeling issues and results of a three dimensional multiphysics non-linear finite element model of a surface micromachined thermal actuator. The simulation results are compared with experimentally measured data. Reasonable agreement is observed for static actuator deflection response. The measured transient response is observed to be significantly slower than that predicted by the finite element model.

Torsional Analysis of a Steel Cord-Rubber Tire Belt Structure

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. V. Pidaparti
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Torsional Stiffness ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Rubber Belt ◽  
Steel Cord ◽  
Torsional Analysis

Abstract A three-dimensional (3D) beam finite element model was developed to investigate the torsional stiffness of a twisted steel-reinforced cord-rubber belt structure. The present 3D beam element takes into account the coupled extension, bending, and twisting deformations characteristic of the complex behavior of cord-rubber composite structures. The extension-twisting coupling due to the twisted nature of the cords was also considered in the finite element model. The results of torsional stiffness obtained from the finite element analysis for twisted cords and the two-ply steel cord-rubber belt structure are compared to the experimental data and other alternate solutions available in the literature. The effects of cord orientation, anisotropy, and rubber core surrounding the twisted cords on the torsional stiffness properties are presented and discussed.

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