Geometry Reconstruction and Finite Element Modelling of Porcine Knee Joint

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dc.contributor.advisorLi, Leping
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Xiaoyue
dc.contributor.committeememberFederico, Salvatore
dc.contributor.committeememberKwok, Daniel
dc.contributor.committeememberHe, Jianxun
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-03T17:26:25Z
dc.date.available2017-10-03T17:26:25Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractArthritis is a leading cause of disability in North America. It is believed to be associated with the abnormal contact mechanics of articular cartilage. Contact analyses are widely used to determine the mechanical interplays among the different tissues in the joint. Animal joints are often used to validate a computational model and understand human joint mechanics. The objectives of this research are to construct the geometry of the porcine stifle joint using a combined CT and automated indentation mapping method, and build a finite element model in ABAQUS to determine the joint mechanics. The porcine knee joint model were reconstructed using MATLAB and Rhinoceros. A knee compression was simulated with ABAQUS, which considered fluid pressure and flow in articular cartilages and menisci. The reaction predicted by the model generally agrees with the measurements from laboratory tests, which partially validates the modelling methodology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZheng, X. (2017). Geometry Reconstruction and Finite Element Modelling of Porcine Knee Joint (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26291en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26291
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4197
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Mechanical
dc.subject.otherporcine knee joint
dc.subject.othergeometry reconstruction
dc.subject.otherCT images
dc.subject.otherautomated indentation mapping
dc.subject.otherfinite element analysis
dc.titleGeometry Reconstruction and Finite Element Modelling of Porcine Knee Joint
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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