TY  - CHAP
U1  - Buchbeitrag
A1  - Engel, Karsten
A1  - Herpers, Rainer
A1  - Hartmann, Ulrich
T1  - Biomechanical Computer Models
T2  - Klika (Ed.): Theoretical biomechanics
N2  - In the past decade computer models have become very popular in the field of biomechanics due to exponentially increasing computer power. Biomechanical computer models can roughly be subdivided into two groups: multi-body models and numerical models. The theoretical aspects of both modelling strategies will be introduced. However, the focus of this chapter lies on demonstrating the power and versatility of computer models in the field of biomechanics by presenting sophisticated finite element models of human body parts. Special attention is paid to explain the setup of individual models using medical scan data. In order to reach the goal of individualising the model a chain of tools including medical imaging, image acquisition and processing, mesh generation, material modelling and finite element simulation –possibly on parallel computer architectures- becomes necessary. The basic concepts of these tools are described and application results are presented. The chapter ends with a short outlook into the future of computer biomechanics.
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1044-opus-23072
SN  - 978-953-307-851-9
SB  - 978-953-307-851-9
U6  - https://doi.org/10.5772/23817
DO  - https://doi.org/10.5772/23817
SP  - 93
EP  - 112
PB  - InTech
CY  - Rijeka, Croatia
ER  -