Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of anisotropy of cortical bone tissue on measurement of properties such as direction-dependent moduli and hardness.
METHODS: An advanced three-dimensional finite element model of microindentation was developed. Different modelling schemes were considered to account for anisotropy of elastic or/and plastic regimes. The elastic anisotropic behaviour was modelled employing an elasticity tensor, and Hill's criteria were used to represent the direction-dependent post-yield behaviour. The Oliver-Pharr method was used in the data analysis.
RESULTS: A decrease in the value of the transverse elasticity modulus resulted in the increased material's indentation modulus measured in the longitudinal direction and a decreased one in the transverse direction, while they were insensitive to the anisotropy in post-elastic regime. On the other hand, an increase in plastic anisotropy led to a decrease in measured hardness for both directions, but by a larger amount in the transverse one. The size effect phenomenon was found to be also sensitive to anisotropy.
CONCLUSIONS: The undertaken analysis suggests that the Oliver-Pharr method is a useful tool for first-order approximations in the analysis of mechanical properties of anisotropic materials similar to cortical bone, but not necessarily for the materials with low hardening reserves in the plastic regime.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-14 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anisotropy
- Bone and Bones
- Compressive Strength
- Computer Simulation
- Elastic Modulus
- Finite Element Analysis
- Hardness
- Hardness Tests
- Humans
- Models, Biological
- Stress, Mechanical
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't