... shape settings were observed. However, attention should be paid to whether deformations go well into plasticity if a single expansion is used. A material layer removal due to surface finish at the end of the manufacturing process may be cumbersome to model. Often the expansion analyses are performed...

...Rong Fan; Christopher Hobson; Ahmed Bayoumi; John Mayer; William Wagner; Michael S. Sacks 15 06 2011 15 06 2011 biomechanics biomedical materials deformation elasticity finite element analysis haemodynamics medical disorders paediatrics prosthetics surgery tissue...

...Ameya Walimbe; Jeremy C. Koehler; John Whalen; Chia-Fang Chang 15 06 2011 15 06 2011 biomedical materials compressibility deformation diseases nickel alloys prosthetics silicones surgery titanium alloys 5.7 million Americans are clinically diagnosed each year...

... response of three different stent designs were analyzed as degradation progressed. A thermodynamically consistent constitutive model for materials undergoing deformation-induced degradation was applied to a commonly employed biodegradable polymer system, poly(L-lactic acid), and its specific form...

... by the longitudinal deformation of a skeletal muscle. The compliant mechanism is designed to impose controlled shear and compressive strain to the growing joint construct in order to initiate cartilage formation. The paper emphasizes the conceptual design and its rationale. Evaluation using finite element analysis...

..., and outputted to both MR scanner and controller respectively. SPAMM imaging sequence is utilized to acquire tagging images of the deformed tissue. The actuation is synchronized with the SPAMM sequence via simulated ECG signal. Indentation force is measured by MR compatible force sensor for the subsequent...

... intraluminal images, we achieve a detailed assessment of the diameter and wall thickness of the inflated balloon at different pressures. Such analysis is helpful in testing the balloon quality, in assessing deformation model, or in validating new balloon designs. 10 08 2010 balloons blood vessels...

...Mark E. Rentschler; Scott A. Macdonald Boutonniere deformities are a common injury to the extensor mechanism of the finger. The deformity results in fixed contraction in the middle finger joint and is severely debilitating to functionality. Due to the complexity of the extensor mechanism, surgical...

... mm working channel. The design utilizes contact for stress relief and intertwining parts for added deflection. ANSYS ® was used for finite element analysis including contact and nonlinear deformations. A prototype was fabricated from the optimized geometry and experimentally tested. The best geometry...

...Kerem Ün; İbrahim D. Akçalı; Mahir Gülşen The objective of this work is to set up, validate, and analyze a theoretical model of an external fixator for its deformation characteristics in order to draw reliable conclusions relevant to the design and effective clinical implementation of such medical...