FEA OF IMPLANTS

Question 1

What is an IMPLANT?

Answer 1

A device that replaces or acts as a fraction of an entire biological structure

Question 2

What is TOPOLOGY OPTIMISATION?

Answer 2

Uses FEA to optimise the geometry of an implant, areas of low pressure/displacement can be removed while leaving the areas that provide the structural support

Question 3

What are the FIVE TYPES OF CONTACT?

Answer 3

1) Frictional Contact
2) Frictionless Contact
3) Rough Contact
4) Bonded Contact
5) No Separation

Question 4

What is a FRICTIONAL CONTACT?

Answer 4

• Sliding allowed
• Resistance proportional to the friction coefficient
• Can result in separation without resistance

Question 5

What is the DEFINITION OF FRICTION?

Answer 5

The resistive force that prevents two objects from sliding
freely against each other.

Question 6

What is the DEFINITION OF STATIC FRICTION?

Answer 6

The force that holds back a stationary object up to
the point that it just starts moving.

Question 7

What is the DEFINITION OF KINETIC/DYNAMIC FRICTION?

Answer 7

Once static friction is overcome, kinetic friction is the force holding back regular motion

Question 8

What is FRICTIONLESS CONTACT?

Answer 8

• Allows no penetration
• Surfaces free to slide and separation without resistance

Question 9

What is ROUGH CONTACT?

Answer 9

• No sliding or penetration but no resistance in separation

Question 10

What is BONDED CONTACT?

Answer 10

• No sliding, no penetration, no separation
• Acts as a single part

Question 11

What is NO SEPARATION?

Answer 11

• No separation, No penetration but can slide

Question 12

What is S.M.A.R.T STAND FOR?

Answer 12

Separating, Morphing, Adaptive and Remeshing Technology