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FEM and experimental analysis of a total knee prosthesis

Donatella CernigliaTommaso IngrassiaVincenzo NigrelliVito Ricotta

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FEMReverse engineering analysiEngineering (all)Ultrasonic methodCAD ModelContact areaKnee prosthesi

description

In this study, a comparison between two different approaches used to study a total knee prosthesis is presented. In particular, the contact area of the components of knee prosthesis has been evaluated using both a numerical and an experimental approach. The numerical analysis has been performed by FEM Models, whereas the experimental study has been conducted using an ultrasonic-based method. To setup the FEM simulations, CAD Models of the components of the prosthesis have been reconstructed using a classic reverse engineering approach. Obtained results has allowed evaluating the contact area of the components of the prosthesis and demonstrated a very good level of correlation between numerical and experimental data.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2018-01-01
10.3923/jeasci.2018.1718.1724http://hdl.handle.net/10447/290906