Simulated impact response of a 3-D printed skull, with an ellipsoidal excision, using finite element analysis
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2016-07
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European Society of Biomechanics
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Gibson MC, Franceskides C, Zioupos P. Simulated impact response of a 3-D printed skull, with an ellipsoidal excision, using finite element analysis. 22nd Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2016), 10-13 July 2016, Lyon, France
Abstract
This paper investigates methods of determining the influence of an ellipsoidal excision (14.2x11.8 mm occipital region) on the structural integrity of a human skull when exposed to impact loading. Experimental and simulation-based analyses were conducted, using 3-D printed replicas and a finite element model; both were derived from a clinical CT scan of the patient (28 YO MC, with no previous health concerns). Previous simulation studies [1] have achieved managed to predict skull fracture locations effectively for nonexcised skulls.