For a plate subject to stress boundary condition, the deformation determined by the Reissner–Mindlin plate bending model could be bending dominated, transverse shear dominated, or neither (intermediate), depending on the load. We show that the Reissner–Mindlin model has a wider range of applicability than the Kirchhoff–Love model, but it does not always converge to the elasticity theory. In the...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

The determination of bending moments, tWlstmg moments, and shearing forces in a thin circular elastic plate subjected to symmetrical bending is a problem which is often encountered in the design and analysis of structural elements or systems. This study deals.,with the solution of this problem for a thin circular elastic plate supported at points equally spaced along a concentric support c ircl...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

We develop a posteriori error estimates for the so-called‘Linked Interpolation Technique’ to approximate the solution of plate bending problems. We show that the proposed (residual-based) estimator is both reliable and efficient. AMS subject classifications: Primary 65N30; Secondary 74S05.

BACKGROUND Intramedullary fixation of comminuted mid-shaft clavicle fractures has traditionally been employed with satisfactory clinical outcomes; however, pins with smooth surfaces may protrude from the bone and are prone to migration, while some threaded pins are difficult to remove post-operatively. The aim of this proof-of-concept study was to develop and evaluate the biomechanical strength...

The aim of this work is to develop an efficient method for computing pulsed laser bending. During pulsed laser bending, thousands of laser pulses are irradiated onto the target. Simulations of the thermomechanical effect and bending resulted from all the laser pulses would exceed the current computational capability. The method developed in this work requires only several laser pulses to be cal...

This study measured the bending stiffness of the spine when it is subjected to posteroanterior mobilization force. The lumbar spine was modeled as an initially curved beam column supported over the rib cage and the pelvis. Posteroanterior mobilization was assumed to be three-point bending of the beam. The mobilization force was measured by the mounting of a force plate onto the manipulation cou...