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Imaging of the Microstructural Failure Mechanism in the Human Hip
Published on: September 29, 2023
Human pelvis loading rig for static and dynamic stress analysis
Elisabetta M Zanetti1, Cristina Bignardi, Alberto L Audenino
1Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Perugia, Italy. elisabetta.zanetti@diim.unict.it
Abstract:
This work is aimed at designing and constructing a loading rig for the synthetic hemi-pelvis; this system has been conceived with the goal of applying differently oriented articular forces in order to experimentally test the stress distribution and the stability of surgical reconstructions like, for example, hip arthroplasty or pelvic fixation. This device can be interfaced with a usual loading machine; it preserves the anatomy of the hemi-pelvis; it is simply constrained and it allows the simulation of all physiologic activities. Moreover, the visual accessibility of the peri-acetabular area has been guaranteed and this is imperative in order to be able to perform full-field analyses like a thermoelastic or photoelastic stress analysis. First experimental trials have shown a good repeatability of loading-unloading cycles (<1.2%), a low hysteresis (<2.4%) and a good dynamic behaviour (up to 10 Hz loading frequencies).
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