Fem Application Biomechanics
Fem Application Biomechanics
BE USED IN BIOMECHANICS
1) Mechanics of Materials Approach
(A) Complex Beam Theory
(i) Straight Beam
(ii) Curved Beam
(iii) Composite Beam
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NUMERICAL METHODS THAT CAN
BE USED IN BIOMECHANICS
Mechanics of Material Approach (Cont)
NUMERICAL METHODS THAT CAN
BE USED IN BIOMECHANICS
(2) Finite Difference Method
NUMERICAL METHODS THAT CAN
BE USED IN BIOMECHANICS
(2) Finite Difference Method (Contd)
Consider an ordinary differential equation
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Introduction
FEM is based on
Energy Method
Method of
Residuals
Introduction
Energy method
δ (U + W) = δ ( П ) = 0
Introduction
Residual method
[K]{a} ={f}
Finite Elements
Introduction - FEM Procedure
Elements are assumed to be interconnected at a
discrete number of “nodal points” situated on
their boundaries
Nodal Points
Finite Elements
x
Introduction - FEM Procedure
This displacement function is input into either
“energy equations” or “residual equations” to
give us element equilibrium equation
[K]{a} ={f} Finite Element
a2
Nodal Point
Element y
Element Element
Displacement Force
Stiffness
Matrix Matrix a1 a3
Matrix
x
Introduction - FEM Procedure
Element equilibrium equations are assembled
taking care of displacement compatibility at the
connecting nodes to give a set of equations that
represents equilibrium of the entire continuum
Nodal Points
Finite Elements
Introduction - FEM Procedure
Solution for displacements are obtained after
substituting boundary conditions in the continuum
equilibrium equations
Nodal Points
Finite Elements
Support Points
Support Points
Introduction
Finite element method used to solve:
Elastic continuum
Heat conduction
Electric & Magnetic potential
Non-linear (Material & Geometric) -plasticity, creep
Vibration
Transient problems
Flow of fluids
Combination of above problems
Fracture mechanics
Introduction
Finite elements:
Facet Joints
C4
C5 C5-C6
Graft
C6
C7