Abstract
Highly nonlinear finite element (FE) model of trabecular bone, using its actual complex micro-scale geometry imaged with micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), was used to study the apparent trabecular bone mechanical behavior and compared with experimental data. Sensitivity of the apparent-level response to different plasticity constitutive models and their material parameters at the tissue-level was investigated. This study can provide inputs for multiscale computational models of whole bone and provide insights on bone’s susceptibility to deformation and fracture.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 2017 |