Analysis of forces and temperatures in conventional and ultrasonically-assisted cutting of bone

K. Alam*, A. Ghafoor, V. V. Silberschmidt

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Abstract

Bone cutting is a frequently used procedure in orthopaedic and neuro surgeries. Current research on bone cutting is concerned with the efforts to decrease the forces generated during cutting the bone as well as temperature to avoid mechanical and thermal damage (bone necrosis) induced by surgical tools. The paper presents results of finite-element simulations of conventional cutting (CC) and ultrasonically-assisted cutting (UAC) of bone in order to understand thermomechanics of the process. The study was aimed at investigating the levels of tool-penetration force and temperatures induced in the bone when a hard cutting tool penetrates into it in both types of cutting. The models allow the quantitative analysis of forces and temperatures produced during the cutting process. The use of UAC reduces the tool penetration force and temperature in the cutting region

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModelling of Machining Operations
Pages247-254
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event17th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations - Sintra, Portugal
Duration: May 12 2011May 13 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume223
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Other

Other17th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CitySintra
Period5/12/115/13/11

Keywords

  • Bone cutting
  • Finite element
  • Orthopaedics
  • Ultrasonics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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