Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Chest Model for the 5th Percentile Female

Quantification of age-related shape change of the human rib cage through geometric morphometrics

“…Computational models are capable of calculating these metrics, (Kimpara et al, 2005;Ruan et al, 2003;Shah et al, 2001) but such work is generally performed using models based on a single individual of a standard size.…”

Rib fractures under anterior–posterior dynamic loads: Experimental and finite-element study

“…Strain rate effects were included in the model with constants from the literature (Choi and Lee, 1999). All material constants for trabecular bone were taken from the literature (Kimpara et al, 2005(Kimpara et al, , 2006, and unchanged during model simulations to save computation time in material parameter identification ( Table 2). The potting component was assumed to be a linear elastic material with Young's modulus E= 2.2 GPa, and Poisson's ratio n=0.34.…”

“…Numerous finite-element (FE) models of the human thorax have been developed to understand thoracic structural responses and injuries under various impact loads, including both isolated chest models (Kimpara et al, 2005) and whole body models (Arnoux et al, 2001;Baudrit et al, 1999;Choi and Lee, 1999;Iwamoto et al, 2002;Robin, 2001). However, these models utilized only a simplified or generic representation of the actual rib geometry, and simulated cortical bone by coarse constantthickness shell elements.…”

Development of a Full Body CAD Dataset for Computational Modeling: A Multi-modality Approach

“…For example, a recent 5th percentile female model in the literature was scaled from an average male model using anthropometric data. 34,69 A more holistic approach would be to begin with image data of the targeted population as per the methods in the article. Furthermore, these techniques could be applied to models of vulnerable populations (e.g., the pregnant female) to advance their use and accuracy.…”