Numerical Modelling of Femur Fracture and Experimental Validation Using Bone Simulant Articles uri icon

publication date

  • October 2017

start page

  • 2395

end page

  • 2408

issue

  • 10

volume

  • 45

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0090-6964

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1573-9686

abstract

  • Bone fracture pattern prediction is still a challenge and an active field of research. The main goal of this article is to present a combined methodology (experimental and numerical) for femur fracture onset analysis. Experimental work includes the characterization of the mechanical properties and fracture testing on a bone simulant. The numerical work focuses on the development of a model whose material properties are provided by the characterization tests. The fracture location and the early stages of the crack propagation are modelled using the extended finite element method and the model is validated by fracture tests developed in the experimental work. It is shown that the accuracy of the numerical results strongly depends on a proper bone behaviour characterization.

subjects

  • Biology and Biomedicine

keywords

  • bone mechanical behaviour; femur fracture; numerical modelling; fracture prediction; xfem; composite bone