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JOURNAL OF MECHANICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
卷 2, 期 3-4, 页码 375-388出版社
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519402000472
关键词
Spine; models; biomechanics; tensegrity; biotensegrity
The commonly accepted tower of blocks model for vertebrate spine mechanics is only useful when modeling a perfectly balanced, upright, immobile spine. Using that model, in any other position than perfectly upright, the forces generated will tear muscle, crush bone and exhaust energy. A new model of the spine uses a tensegrity-truss system that will model the spine right side up, upside-down or in any position, static or dynamic. In a tensegrity-truss model, the loads distribute through the system only in tension or compression. As in all truss systems, there are no levers and no moments at the joints. The model behaves non-linearly and is energy efficient. Unlike a tower of blocks, it is independent of gravity and functions equally well on land, at sea, in the air or in space and models the spines of fish and fowl, bird and beast.
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