Title :
Photoelastic study on deformation and strain distribution of anterior cruciate ligament
Author :
Hirokawa, S. ; Yamamoto, K.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
To overcome the difficulties associated with attempting to measure highly variable deformations of the anterior cruciate ligament, a study was done using a unique model of a knee joint. The femur and tibial condyles were modeled from transparent epoxy resin, and the ligaments were formed from an epoxy monomer treated to make it elastic. The model was manipulated in a way that simulated actual knee motion, and the deformation and strain the model ligament underwent were observed directly. The photoelastic method was employed to measure and analyze deformation and strain distribution on the entire surface of the model ligament
Keywords :
biomechanics; deformation; photoelasticity; strain measurement; anterior cruciate ligament; elastic epoxy monomer; femur; highly variable deformations; knee joint model; model ligament; photoelastic study; strain distribution; tibial condyles; transparent epoxy resin; Capacitive sensors; Deformable models; Epoxy resins; Graphics; Humans; Knee; Ligaments; Optical polarization; Photoelasticity; Strain measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.651825
