DocumentCode
3462188
Title
The second stiffest axis of a beam-column: implications for cervical spine trauma
Author
Liu, Y. King ; Dai, Q. Guo
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Iowa Univ., IA, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
4-7 Nov. 1988
Firstpage
671
Abstract
The authors show the existence of a second stiffest axis of a homogeneous, isotropic beam-column. The allowable force along the second stiffest axis to cause either buckling or compression failure is delineated. The ratio of the allowable forces imposed on the second and first stiffest axes is established. The stiffness ratio of the second and first stiffest axes is also found. The safe load region for all directions of action of the force is derived. The implications of the idealized model for cervical trauma are delineated.<>
Keywords
biomechanics; bone; buckling; physiological models; beam-column; biomechanics; buckling; cervical spine trauma; compression failure; stiffness ratio;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94867
Filename
94867
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