A growth-based model for the prediction of fiber angle distribution in the intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus
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DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01150-4
Abstract: There is a growing interest in the development of patient-specific finite element models of the human lumbar spine for both the assessment of injury risk and the development of treatment strategies. A current challenge in… read more here.
Keywords: fiber angle; annulus fibrosus; model; geometry ... See more keywords
Continuous Fiber Angle Topology Optimization for Polymer Composite Deposition Additive Manufacturing Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/fib7020014
Abstract: Mechanical properties of parts produced with polymer deposition additive manufacturing (AM) depend on the print bead direction, particularly when short carbon-fiber reinforcement is added to the polymer feedstock. This offers a unique opportunity in the… read more here.
Keywords: optimization; direction; topology; fiber angle ... See more keywords