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List of contents
1. Introduction Part I: Bone 2. Bone Structure and Material Properties 3. Simulation of Nonhomogeneous Bone 4. Simulation of Anisotropic Bone 5. Simulation of Crack Growth Using the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) Part II: Soft Tissues 6. Structure and Material Properties of Soft Tissues 7. Nonlinear Behavior of Soft Tissues 8. Viscoelasticity of Soft Tissues 9. Fiber Enhancement 10. USERMAT for Simulation of Soft Tissues 11. Modeling Soft Tissues as Porous Media Part III: Joints 12. Structure and Function of Joints 13. Modeling Contact 14. Application of the Discrete Element Method for Study of the Knee Joint Part IV: Simulation of Implants 15. Study of Contact in Ankle Replacement 16. Simulation of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Cardiovascular Stent 17. Wear Model of Liner in Hip Replacement 18. Fatigue Analysis of a Mini Dental Implant (MDI) Part V: Retrospective 19. Retrospective
About the author
Z. Yang earned a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. Since 2001, he has conducted many bioengineering projects using finite element method and published one book chapter and twelve journal papers. His research interests include (1) application of finite element method in biomechanics and (2) application of tribology in biomechanics.
Summary
Finite element analysis has been widely applied to study biomedical problems. This book aims to simulate some common medical problems using finite element advanced technologies, which establish a base for medical researchers to conduct further investigations.
