Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "Finite element method"
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Cervical Spine Segment Modeling at Traumatic Loading Levels for Injury Prediction
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-21)Cervical spine injury can range from minor to severe or fatal, where severe injuries can result in incomplete or complete quadriplegia. There are close to 45,000 Canadians currently affected by paralysis due to traumatic ... -
Computational Modelling of Knee Tissue Mechanics During Single-Leg Jump Landing
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays a crucial role in stabilising the knee joint in anterior tibial translation and internal tibial rotation. Non-contact ACL injuries are a major concern in sport-related activities ... -
Development of Elderly Posture Male and Female Finite Element Neck Models and Assessment of Tissue-Level Response Under Impact Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)The growing elderly population and their increased incidence of injury calls for strategies to protect this at-risk population. The effects of ageing include a change in posture, biological material properties, and bone ... -
Effect of Intraocular Pressure on Chick Eye Geometry, Finite Element Modeling, and Myopia
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)In most cases, myopia is characterized by an increase in axial length of the eye, but the exact mechanisms for the axial elongation are still unknown. Higher intraocular pressure (IOP) has been associated with myopia and ... -
Implementation of Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Topology Optimization Methods for Effective Additive Manufacturing of a Gas Turbine Component
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-18)Additive manufacturing (AM) is a relatively new technology that is making its way into different industries at a fast pace. In order to take full advantage of flexibility and freedom that this technology provides, a proper ... -
Influence of the chest compression measurement method on assessment of restraint performance in side-impact crash scenarios
(Elsevier, 2018-06-25)Side impact crashes contribute a significant number of fatal injuries (25% of road fatalities in the USA in 2016), with severe thoracic injuries diagnosed in 58% of front near-side impact occupants. Epidemiological data ... -
Multiscale Modeling of Amphibian Neurulation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-23)This thesis presents a whole-embryo finite element model of neurulation -- the first of its kind. An advanced, multiscale finite element approach is used to capture the mechanical interactions that occur across cellular, ... -
Symbolic Integration of Multibody System Dynamics with Finite Element Method
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-06)A general procedure integrating the finite element method with multibody system dynamics using symbolic computation is presented. It takes advantage of both the nodal formulation and the graph-theoretical approach, so it ...