Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1744 | Acta Biomaterialia | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The use of finite element modeling to calculate the stress fields in complex scaffold structures and thus predict their mechanical behavior during service (e.g., as load-bearing bone implants) is evaluated. The method is applied to identifying the fracture modes and estimating the strength of robocast hydroxyapatite and β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds, consisting of a three-dimensional lattice of interpenetrating rods. The calculations are performed for three testing configurations: compression, tension and shear. Different testing orientations relative to the calcium phosphate rods are considered for each configuration. The predictions for the compressive configurations are compared to experimental data from uniaxial compression tests.
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Authors
Pedro Miranda, Antonia Pajares, Fernando Guiberteau,