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A mesh-free numerical method for the estimation of the torsional stiffness of long bones

Anita Uscilowska and Agnieszka Fraska

Vol. 7 (2012), No. 3, 265–276
Abstract

This paper considers the torsional stiffness of long bones. The phenomenon of long-bone twisting is a boundary value problem. We propose to solve the problem by a numerical procedure based on a mesh-free method, the method of fundamental solutions.

Keywords
method of fundamental solutions, mesh-free method, torsional stiffness, long bone
Milestones
Received: 3 November 2010
Revised: 8 August 2011
Accepted: 15 December 2011
Published: 6 May 2012
Authors
Anita Uscilowska
Institute of Applied Mechanics
Poznan University of Technology
ul. Jana Pawla II 24
60-965 Poznan
Poland
Agnieszka Fraska
Institute of Applied Mechanics
Poznan University of Technology
ul. Jana Pawla II 24
60-965 Poznan
Poland