Biomechanical response is often influenced by the geometry (shape) of a system. Numerical techniques such as the finite element (FE) method offer the possibility of incorporating geometric details of a system into a mathematical model with a greater level of detail than is generally achievable with purely analytical models. In this vein, FE models of biological structures tend to fall into two broad categories: generic models and specimen-specific models. Generic models are attractive because the geometric features of interest may be cast as variable parameters that simplify analysis of factor influence, but may be limited in what can be predicted about a specific specimen. In contrast, specimen-specific models may contain a high level of geometric detail, but analysis of the influence of geometry can be more complicated.
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ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 25–29, 2008
Marco Island, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4321-5
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Using Mesh Morphing to Study the Influence of Geometry on Biomechanics: An Example in Ocular Biomechanics
Ian A. Sigal,
Ian A. Sigal
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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Hongli Yang,
Hongli Yang
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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Michael D. Roberts,
Michael D. Roberts
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
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J. Crawford Downs
J. Crawford Downs
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
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Ian A. Sigal
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Hongli Yang
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Michael D. Roberts
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
J. Crawford Downs
Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Paper No:
SBC2008-193069, pp. 619-620; 2 pages
Published Online:
March 13, 2014
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Sigal, IA, Yang, H, Roberts, MD, & Downs, JC. "Using Mesh Morphing to Study the Influence of Geometry on Biomechanics: An Example in Ocular Biomechanics." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Marco Island, Florida, USA. June 25–29, 2008. pp. 619-620. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2008-193069
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