Experimental modal analysis of a synthetic composite femur

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2004

Authors

José Dias Rodrigues (Author) FEUP; H. Lopes (Author) Other; Francisco Queirós Melo (Author) Other; J. A. Simões (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Experimental Mechanics

Vol. 44 No. 1

Pages: 29-32

ISSN: 0014-4851

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Authenticus ID: P-000-BQG

DOI: 10.1177/0014485104039745

Abstract (EN): In this paper we describe the experimental characterization of the modal parameters of a synthetic composite femur model widely used in biomechanical research studies. The objective of the experimental procedure was to identify the natural frequencies and mode shapes of an unconstrained (free-free) femur. The experimental data were compared with the same obtained in an analog study performed with a fresh cadaveric femur bone. Other objective of the study was to investigate modal analysis as a technique to validate a finite element model of a composite femur with isotropic material properties.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4