Title :
Lumbar facet joint capsule model
Author :
Qin, Y.-X. ; Khalsa, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Abstract :
A general, nonlinear, anisotropic finite element method using ABAQUS has been developed to model the lumbar facet joint capsule. The method was validated using measured uniaxial stiffness properties from the cat lumbar facet capsule
Keywords :
elasticity; finite element analysis; orthopaedics; physiological models; ABAQUS; cat lumbar facet capsule; general nonlinear anisotropic finite element method; lumbar facet joint capsule model; measured uniaxial stiffness properties; spinal biomechanics; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Capacitive sensors; Elasticity; Finite element methods; Joints; Material properties; Stress measurement; Tensile stress; Time factors; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802584
