FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HUMAN THORAX
FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HUMAN THORAX
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DOI:
10.1016/0021-9290(77)90104-x
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
FENG, CC
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作者:
SUNDARAM, SH;FENG, CC
Two elastic finite-element models of the thoracic system are presented to analyze the effect of imposed loads. A flexural model for the cartilage is derived to account for the significant difference between its tension and compression moduli. The 2 structural models studied are: 1st, the thoracic cage (skeleton) by itself, and 2nd, the thoracic body including the cage, the muscles and the internal parts. The ribs, cartilages, sternum, vertebrae, intervertebral discs, muscles, and gross lung and heart organs are modelled by various types of finite elements, i.e. beams, plates, membranes and solids. Eleven static and 2 dynamic loading cases are considered and the stresses and displacements under each loading are calculated. Comparisons are made between the skeletal model and the whole thorax model.