Experimental and numerical investigations of factors influencing bone fracture tolerance

本研究致力于建立综合损伤标准和损伤预测有限元(FE)模型，重点研究小腿损伤。伤害标准被各种行业(例如汽车、国防)用来评估保护系统，但历史上过于简单化。此外，计算机模型通常用于评估骨折风险，但几乎没有做过确保骨骼被正确建模的工作。小腿损伤在事故中很常见，可能会对生活质量产生重大的长期影响。因此，有必要改进伤害标准和增强的数字模型，以更好地了解这些伤害并评估新的保护技术的潜力。

This research is concerned with the development of comprehensive injury criteria and injury-predicting finite element (FE) models, with a focus on the lower leg. Injury criteria are used by a variety of industries (e.g., automotive, defence) to evaluate protective systems, but have historically been oversimplified. Furthermore, computer models are commonly used to evaluate fracture risk, but little work has been done to ensure that bone is properly modeled. Lower leg injuries are frequent in accidents and can have significant long-term effects on quality of life. As such, there is a need for improved injury criteria and enhanced numerical models to better understand these injuries and assess the potential of novel protective technologies.