FEA and CFD case studies
Using Mimics to Understand Fluid-Structure Interaction at Small Scale in Complex Geometries
The reseachers in this case wanted to investigate the interaction between felt and water to optimize the wet pressing process used when manufacturing paper . They used Mimics to construct a 3D model of felt and prepare this complex geometry for FE analysis.Winner of MIA 2009 - Category 2
Patient-specific Chemotherapeutic Drug Delivery to Brain Tumors
This study illustrates that, with the help of Mimics, an engineer can provide a recommendation to the neurosurgeon to help plan the treatment for a patient-specific brain tumor.
Non-Linear Finite Element Modelling of Anatomically Detailed 3D Foot Model
Linear and non-linear elastic constitutive material models were implemented to mechanically characterize the behaviour of the biological materials. Furthermore, preliminary numerical results for the model's qualitative evaluation are presented.
Mimics Assists in Investigating Impact of Aortic Valve Prostheses on Blood Flow
Alarmed by the high number of people dying from cardiovascular diseases, this research team turned to Mimics and 3-matic to create a simulation model for investigating the impact of aortic valve prostheses on blood flow.
Improved Aneurysm Assessment with the Help of Mimics
In this case, the researchers relied on Mimics and Finite Element Analysis to assess the risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm to rupture. This knowledge is important to assist a surgeon in determining the optimal time to proceed with surgical intervention. Winner of MIA 2009 - Category 1
Finite element study of trochanteric gamma nail for trochanteric fracture
A three-dimensional finite element study of trochanteric fracture fixation by a trochanteric gamma nail (TGN, Stryker-Howmedica-Osteonics) was investigated. A TGN is used for fracture fixation in Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric fractures.
Mimics Assists in Understanding Cement – Bone Interface Micromechanics
The researchers in this case were seeking a closer look at the micromechanical behavior in the human femur mantle of bone cement, the adhesive used by orthopaedic surgeons in joint replacement surgery. Their question was whether an FE analysis would yield the same information on the interface’s properties as previously discovered by conducting direct experiments. They turned to Mimics as the perfect partner for the preparation of scanner data for FEA.
Cornell University swaps horses
Imagine the ability to prepare scanned human or animal geometry for CFD analysis in a few days. Cornell University,Ithaca, NY, discovered that, using Materialise’ Remesh technology, they can reduce file preparation time from several weeks to a day or two! The days of moving and reshaping triangle after triangle manually in pre-processing software are gone forever. Remesh technology enables the user to generate a surface mesh quickly. The resulting mesh is directly transformable in a volume mesh for CFD.
Performing accurate, patient-specific biomedical analysis
Together, Mimics and ABAQUS software provide a solution for the successful analysis of complex anatomical geometries. Here we describe some test cases that were presented at the ABAQUS CENTRAL user group meeting. They illustrate how easily you can perform accurate, patient-specific biomedical analysis to support product development.
