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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Modelling of Machining Operations |
Pages | 247-254 |
Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 17th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations - Sintra, Portugal Duration: May 12 2011 → May 13 2011 |
Publication series
Name | Advanced Materials Research |
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Volume | 223 |
ISSN (Print) | 1022-6680 |
Other
Other | 17th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Sintra |
Period | 5/12/11 → 5/13/11 |
Keywords
- Bone cutting
- Finite element
- Orthopaedics
- Ultrasonics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)