Title :
Automatic volume mesh generation applied to trabecular bone
Author :
Saxena, Rakesh ; Keller, Tony S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Vermont Univ., Burlington, VT, USA
Abstract :
Schemes for volume mesh generation involving tetrahedral and brick elements have been described. A unit cell of trabecular bone has been analyzed using both the schemes
Keywords :
biology computing; biomechanics; bone; medical image processing; mesh generation; physiological models; stress analysis; 3D image data; Lode´s parameter; automatic volume mesh generation; bone modelling; brick elements; mechanical properties; strain intensity; stress intensity; tetrahedral elements; trabecular bone; unit cell; Cancellous bone; Capacitive sensors; Computed tomography; Iron; Large-scale systems; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical factors; Mesh generation; Prosthetics; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 25th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
West Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5486-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1999.755729
