Advances in Bone Material Characterization
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2022) | Viewed by 1673
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bone material characterization; bone biomechanics; orthopaedic and orthodontic prosthesis; FE simulation; structural optimization and structural reliability
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Dear Colleagues,
The mechanical properties of bone vary significantly within the bone body, since it is considered a heterogeneous material. Bone material properties are continually changing because of ageing, illness, nutrition, applied loads, and other factors. The characterization can be carried out at three levels, namely the macro-, micro-, and nanostructural levels, and considering several loading effects (static, dynamic, ...). The characterization can also be carried out considering several types of strategies—numerical and experimental or hybrid strategies. For example, numerical simulation, such as FEA, can be used to reduce the amount of measured data needed for prediction of the required models. In addition, optimization strategies can be utilized to find the best models for characterizing the bone material properties. Furthermore, uncertainty analysis can be performed on the resulting developed models to determine their confidence levels. In all these stages, sensitivity analysis can help to determine the effect of each input parameter on the studied output responses. The characterization of bone mechanical properties is necessary for many studies including prosthesis design, implant rehabilitation, and drilling surgery among many others. There is a strong need to provide new models, formulations, or strategies to improve these vital engineering applications for human healthcare objectives.
Dr. Ghais Kharmanda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bone tissue behavior
- bone tissue modelling
- bone mechanical characterization
- bone fracture modelling
- advanced numerical techniques for bone studies (ex. FEA, sensitivity, optimization, uncertainty, ...)
- experimental and numerical bone tests
- micro- and nanostructural bone studies
- osteoporosity studies
- anisotropic bone tissue behaviour
- static and dynamic loading effects on bone tissue behaviour
