Construction of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Skull Model and Simulations Under Impact

Accession number;05A0025462
Title;Construction of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Skull Model and Simulations Under Impact
Author; SHIDA EMI (Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Graduate School) MIYAZAKI YUSUKE (Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Graduate School) UJIHASHI SADAYUKI (Tokyo Inst. of Technol.) KOSEKI MICHIHIKO (Tokyo Inst. of Technol.) INO NORIO (Tokyo Inst. of Technol.)
Journal Title;Nihon Kikai Gakkai Supotsu Kogaku Shinpojiumu, Shinpojiumu Hyuman, Dainamikusu Koen Ronbunshu
Journal Code:L1198A
ISSN:
VOL.2004;NO.;PAGE.199-203(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.12, TBL.3, REF.9
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of skull local shape on the peak stress and stress distribution. A skull-brain finite element model of the human head was constructed by the CT anatomy images. This model includes inner and outer tables (cortical bones), diploe (a cancellous bone), brain and celebral-spinal fluid (CSF) layer. The mechanical properties were obtained by the aid of the published data. The model was validated by using the three types of the published test data from cadaver experiments. In order to know the local shape effect, the present model was compared with the H-head model under impact. The load was applied to a freely supported head on the frontal bone in the midsagittal plane. The Von Mieses stress distributions of the cortical and the cancellous bone were different from each other. A head model with the shape of high fidelity is necessary in order to detect the possibility of the fracture of skull. (author abst.)