Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Finite Element Simulation of Skull Fracture Evoked by Fall Injuries.This study presents novel predictive equations for von Mises stresses and deflection of bones in the frontal and lateral regions of the skull.The equations were developed based on results of a finite element model developed here.The model was validated for frontal and lateral loading conditions with input values mimetic to fall scenarios.Using neural network processing of the information derived from the model achieved R 2 values of 0.9990 for both the stress and deflection.Based on the outcome of the fall victims, a threshold von Mises stress of 40.9 to 46.6 MPa was found to indicate skull fracture given a maximum input force of 26 kN and a load rate of 40 kN/ms.
Author: Anthony Vicini
Institution: Wright State University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2537803209