期刊
MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
卷 99, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.103739
关键词
Checkerboard mitigation; Smoothing techniques; Phenomenological model; Finite element method; Convergence
资金
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Education-Brazil (CAPES) [001]
- Federal University of Technology-Parana (UTFPR)
- Federal University of Parana (UFPR)
The checkerboard phenomenon in bone remodeling simulations degrades results quality and has strong mesh dependency. The node-based approach is commonly used but lacks stability, especially for long-time simulations. This study discusses techniques for mitigating the checkerboard formation and achieving bone characterization, with the application of nodal average technique and introduction of standard density variation parameter. Smoothing techniques help stabilize behavior and allow for physiological density distribution.
The checkerboard phenomenon is a numerical problem that can occur in bone remodeling simulations. This phenomenon degrades the quality of the results and emphasizes a strong mesh dependency. The node-based approach is a well-used method for solving this problem. However, this method does not provide a stable solution, and long-time simulations do not reach steady-state. This paper aims to discuss techniques for mitigating the checkerboard formation and obtaining bone characterization. For this, we apply the simple nodal average technique on stress, density, or both simultaneously. Then, we compare the element-based and node-based approaches with and without smoothing. Also, we introduced a quantification parameter called standard density variation. This parameter measures the intensity of the checkerboard formation and analyzes the evolution of the bone tissue behavior. The application of the smoothing techniques mitigates the checkerboard formation. Also, the application allows obtaining a stable behavior for long-time simulations. The standard density variation allowed visualizing this stable behavior. In particular, the stress field smoothing technique provides the best results. Besides the stabilization and checkerboard control, the technique allows obtaining a physiological density distribution.
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