scholarly journals Study of Stress Distribution in Maxillary Anterior Region during True Intrusion of Maxillary Incisors using Finite Element Methodology

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Vadvadgi ◽  
Amit Bhardwaj ◽  
Sagar S Padmawar ◽  
Anup Belludi

ABSTRACT Introduction One of the major challenges of fixed clinical orthodontics is the correction of deep overbite. Miniscrew implants are ideally suited for absolute intrusion because they make it possible to apply light continuous forces of known magnitudes without producing any reciprocal reactionary effect on posterior teeth. The purpose of this finite element method (FEM) study was to evaluate and compare the stresses generated in maxillary anterior region during absolute en masse intrusion of six maxillary teeth using mini-implants at strategic locations. Materials and methods Finite element model was generated using FEM software and on the same model finite element analysis was carried out to study the stress distribution in maxillary anterior region during true incisor intrusion. Results Soft bone and hard bone showed significantly high stress distribution in maxillary anterior region. Conclusion Stresses on the teeth, soft bone and hard bone, were concentrated more on and near the central incisors as compared to lateral incisors. This was probably because the point of force application was between the central incisors and away from the lateral incisors. How to cite this article Padmawar SS, Belludi A, Bhardwaj A, Vadvadgi V, Saini R. Study of Stress Distribution in Maxillary Anterior Region during True Intrusion of Maxillary Incisors using Finite Element Methodology. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2012;1(2):89-92.

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 82-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHYH-CHOUR HUANG ◽  
CHANG-FENG TSAI

This paper presents results from using a 3-dimensional finite element model to assess the stress distribution in the bone, in the implant and in the abutment as a function of the implant's diameter and length. Increasing implant diameter and length increases the stability of the implant system. By using a finite element analysis, we show that implant length does not decrease the stress distribution of either the implant or the bone. Alternatively, however implant diameter increases reduce the stresses. For the latter case, the contact area between implant and bone is increased thus the stress concentration effect is decreased. Also, with increased implant diameter the bone loss is decreased and as a consequence the success rate is improved.


2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Albuquerque Carneiro ◽  
Rui Barbosa de Brito ◽  
Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França

The use of provisional resin implant-supported complete dentures is a fast and safe procedure to restore mastication and esthetics of patients soon after surgery and during the adaptation phase to the new denture. This study assessed stress distribution of provisional implant-supported fixed dentures and the all-on-4 concept using self-curing acrylic resin (Tempron) and bis-acrylic resin (Luxatemp) to simulate functional loads through the three-dimensional finite element method. Solidworks software was used to build three-dimensional models using acrylic resin (Tempron, model A) and bis-acrylic resin (Luxatemp, model B) for denture captions. Two loading patterns were applied on each model: (1) right unilateral axial loading of 150 N on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth and (2) oblique loading vector of 150 N at 45°. The results showed that higher stress was found on the bone crest below oblique load application with a maximum value of 187.57 MPa on model A and 167.45 MPa on model B. It was concluded that model B improved stress distribution on the denture compared with model A.


2011 ◽  
Vol 314-316 ◽  
pp. 428-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Du ◽  
Dong Po Wang ◽  
Chun Xiu Liu ◽  
Hai Zhang

To simulate preheating and postweld heat treatment of Q345 steel pipe welding, the finite element model was established. The welding process was simulated by method of the ANSYS element birth and death technique. In this paper, to obtain the distribution of the temperature field and stress field in different situations, preheating processes with two different values of temperature and postweld heat treatment process were simulated respectively. The results show that preheating can homogenize residual stress distribution of the weldment and decrease the residual stress. The heat treatment reduces the residual stress in inner and outer walls by 24% and 70% respectively and the stress distribution is more even and stress concentration is reduced.


2014 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 249-253
Author(s):  
Zhang Qi Wang ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Wen Gang Yang ◽  
Yong Feng Cheng

Strain clamp is an important connection device in guy tower. If the quality of the compression splicing position is unsatisfied, strain clamp tends to be damaged which may lead to the final collapse of a guy tower as well as huge economic lost. In this paper, stress distribution on the compressible tube and guy cable is analyzed by FEM, and a large equivalent stress of guy cable is applied to the compression splicing position. During this process, a finite element model of strain clamp is established for guy cables at compression splicing position, problems of elastic-plastic and contracting are studied and the whole compressing process of compressible position is simulated. The guy cable cracks easily at the position of compressible tube’s port, the inner part of the compressible tube has a larger equivalent stress than outside.


2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (05) ◽  
pp. 218-225
Author(s):  
SHIH-JUNG LIU ◽  
WEI-JUNG LO ◽  
STEVE WEN-NENG UENG

Microsurgical vascularized bone graft has been successfully used to treat large tibial defects. The shape, size and length of the fibula make it a popular donor site for most tibia defects. The goat of this study is to numerically analyze the stress distribution in the transferred fibula and to evaluate the nature of the placement of the fibular graft and its relations to failure. A finite element analysis was conducted to investigate the stress distribution and to predict the stress fracture positions in transferred bones. The calculated results matched well with clinical observations. The simulation suggests that those grafts having a lower site transfer exhibit a higher level of stress distribution. The finite element model also suggests that the stress level of an obliquely placed graft is higher than that of a vertically placed graft, especially at the distal tibia-fibula junction. A longer period of protection is therefore recommended for the treatment of a lower site transfer or an obliquely placed grafted bone to avoid bone stress fracture.


2014 ◽  
Vol 945-949 ◽  
pp. 190-193
Author(s):  
Hai Lin Wang ◽  
Yi Hua Sun ◽  
Ming Bo Li ◽  
Gao Lin ◽  
Yun Qi Feng ◽  
...  

Q43Y-85D type crocodile hydraulic clipping machine was taken as research object to optimization design. A finite element model for clipping machine was built using shell unit as fundamental unit. ANSYS12.0 finite element method was used to analyze the deformation and stress distribution of the shear platform model of hydraulic clipping machine. The result showed that the maximum equivalent stress at the dangerous area was 368.162 MPa and the maximum elastic strain was 0.1814×10-2 mm. After the structural optimization design, it was found that the maximum equivalent stress decreased to 186.238 MPa which did not exceed the material’s yield limitation 215 MPa and the maximum elastic strain decreased to 0.919×10-3 mm which satisfied the requirement of stiffness.


2011 ◽  
Vol 460-461 ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Wei Hua Kuang

The cold expanding diameter process was simulated by the software of DEFORM. The finite element model of tube and dies were built. The object position definition, the inter object setting, movement definition and simulation step were correctly set. The deformation, total velocity distribution and equivalent stress distribution were predicted. The numerical simulation results showed that the finite element analysis could exactly describe the plastic deformation and stress distribution during the forming process.


2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1139-1143
Author(s):  
Wei Su ◽  
Ying Sun ◽  
Shi Qing Huang ◽  
Ren Huai Liu

Using ANSYS parametric design language, a three-dimensional finite element model is developed to analyze the stress distribution and the strength of the mega columns for XRL West Kowloon Terminus. The detailed von Mises stress distribution in each column, vertical stiffener plates and the diaphragm plates is obtained. From the analysis, the phenomenon of stress concentration is obvious in both upper and lower diaphragm plates. The local value of von Mises stress in them is higher than the yield stress value, which must be avoided by more detailed local structural design.


2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hobbs ◽  
R. L. Burguete ◽  
E. A. Patterson

By means of comparing results from finite element analysis and photoelasticity, the salient characteristics of a finite element model of a nut and bolt have been established. A number of two-dimensional and three-dimensional models were created with varying levels of complexity, and the results were compared with photoelastic results. It was found that both two-dimensional and three-dimensional models could produce accurate results provided the nut thread run-out and friction were modeled accurately. When using two-dimensional models, a number of models representing different positions around the helix of the thread were created to obtain more data for the stress distribution. This approach was found to work well and to be economical.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1343-1349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamran S. Hamid ◽  
Aaron T. Scott ◽  
Benedict U. Nwachukwu ◽  
Kerry A. Danelson

Background: In 1976, Ramsey and Hamilton published a landmark cadaveric study demonstrating a dramatic 42% decrease in tibiotalar contact area with only 1 mm of lateral talar shift. An increase in maximum principal stress of at least 72% is predicted based on these findings though the delayed development of arthritis in minimally misaligned ankles does not appear to be commensurate with the results found in dry cadaveric models. We hypothesized that synovial fluid could be a previously unrecognized factor that contributes significantly to stress distribution in the tibiotalar joint in anatomic and injured states. Methods: As it is not possible to directly measure contact stresses with and without fluid in a cadaveric model, finite element analysis (FEA) was employed for this study. FEA is a modeling technique used to calculate stresses in complex geometric structures by dividing them into small, simple components called elements. Four test configurations were investigated using a finite element model (FEM): baseline ankle alignment, 1 mm laterally translated talus and fibula, and the previous 2 bone orientations with fluid added. The FEM selected for this study was the Global Human Body Models Consortium–owned GHBMC model, M50 version 4.2, a model of an average-sized male (distributed by Elemance, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC). The ankle was loaded at the proximal tibia with a distributed load equal to the GHBMC body weight, and the maximum principal stress was computed. Results: All numerical simulations were stable and completed with no errors. In the baseline anatomic configuration, the addition of fluid between the tibia, fibula, and talus reduced the maximum principal stress computed in the distal tibia at maximum load from 31.3 N/mm2 to 11.5 N/mm2. Following 1 mm lateral translation of the talus and fibula, there was a modest 30% increase in the maximum stress in fluid cases. Qualitatively, translation created less high stress locations on the tibial plafond when fluid was incorporated into the model. Conclusions: The findings in this study demonstrate a meaningful role for synovial fluid in distributing stresses within the ankle that has not been considered in historical dry cadaveric studies. The increase in maximum stress predicted by simulation of an ankle with fluid was less than half that projected by cadaveric data, indicating a protective effect of fluid in the injured state. The trends demonstrated by these simulations suggest that bony alignment and fluid in the ankle joint change loading patterns on the tibia and should be accounted for in future experiments. Clinical Relevance: Synovial fluid may play a protective role in ankle injuries, thus delaying the onset of arthritis. Reactive joint effusions may also function to additionally redistribute stresses with higher volumes of viscous fluid.


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