A thermodynamics framework to describe bone remodeling: a 2D study
Résumé
Bone remodeling is a complex phenomenon that characterizes the lifelong turnover and adaptation of bone tissue. This perpetual evolution is of major importance, as it governs healing as well as osseointegration around implants. In this work, bone tissue is modeled as an orthotropic material whose principal axes rotate over time due to changes of the mechanical environment. The remodeling process is represented in the form of a rotation of the bone microstructure which is linked to the macroscopic loading. This model is applied here to a macroscopic unit of bone tissue in order to follow the evolution of the local orientation of the material until equilibrium.
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Mécanique [physics]Origine | Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte |
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