In an effort to prevent degeneration of articular cartilage associated with meniscectomies, both meniscal allografts and synthetic replacements are subjects of current interest and investigation. The objectives of the current study were to (1) determine whether a transversely isotropic, linearly elastic, homogeneous material model of the meniscal tissue is necessary to achieve a normal contact ...

In order to study the dynamic meshing characteristics of the elliptic cylinder gear and obtain the meshing error of the gear transmission system, the two-dimensional static contact analysis of the gear tooth surface is carried out by using ANSYS software, and the key parts of the contact area of the tooth surface are determined. Then, the dynamic meshing model of the elliptic cylinder gear is e...

The vertical and rocking impedances of a rigid foundation resting on a semi-infinite transversely isotropic medium are obtained in the frequency domain. In the present approach, the contact pressure distribution on the soil foundation-interface is approximated by a linear combination of known pressure patterns. It is shown herein that the approximate solutions of spatial displacement distributi...

The pressure distribution was measured for subjects sitting on a flat, hard and horizontal support. The pressure data were analyzed for the seat force, the magnitude of the contact area, the average pressure in the contact area, the maximum pressure, and the pressure gradient. Using multiple regression relationships were found between these pressure distribution parameters, the body characteris...

Nonanatomic placement of the posterior horn may occur during arthroscopic implantation of a meniscal transplant. The objective of this study was to determine whether nonantomic placement adversely affects the contact pressure distribution on the medial tibial plateau. Medial meniscal autografts were placed in eight cadaveric knees with the posterior horn tunnel in nonanatomic locations (5 mm me...