SiNuPrOs : mathematical model of human cortical bone
Résumé
We present here a mathematical model of the human cortical bone which allows studying the mechanical behavior of this heterogeneous and complex structure knowing the properties of its basics components (collagen, hydroxyapatite (Hap) and bony fluid) and its architectural configuration. At long term It could be helpful to understand the bone remodeling which obviously needs the knowledge of the mechanical information transfer. One uses the asymptotic homogenization method (AHM) [1] in a piezoelectric framework (since collagen is piezoelectric) and a finite element method is developed for solving the cells problems obtained by homogenization. The developed computational methods have been packed into a software (called SiNuPrOs) made in Matlab; it is in free access on the website http://isifc.univ-fcomte.fr/SINUPROS/accueil.htm