کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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876069 | 910823 | 2013 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Fractal dimension (FD) can be used to characterize microstructure of porous media, particularly bone tissue. The porous microstructure of cortical bone is observable in micro-CT (μCT) images. Estimations of fractal dimensions of μCT images of coupons of human cortical bone are obtained. The same samples were tested on a tensile test machine and Young's modulus (YM) and Failure stress were obtained. When both types of measures were compared, a clear correlation was found (R = −81%, P < 0.01). Young's modulus of each sample and the FD of its μCT images are correlated. From the assumption that cortical bone is approximately a fractal set, a non-linear constitutive relation involving FD is obtained for YM. Experimental results show good agreement with this constitutive relation. Additional parameters in the non-linear relation between YM and FD have been estimated from experimental results and related to physical parameters.
Journal: Medical Engineering & Physics - Volume 35, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 576–582