Table 3 Values of the parameters used during the numerical simulations
From: On a new law of bone remodeling based on damage elasticity: a thermodynamic approach
Data | Symbol | Values | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
Maximum density | ϕmax | 1.75 | g/cm3 |
Minimal density | ϕmin | 0.01 | g/cm3 |
Initial density | ϕ0 | 0.6 | g/cm3 |
The step of time | Δt | 5.10-3 | UT |
The total force | F | 10 | N |
The distance between 2 centers | d | 25 | mm |
Reference stimulus value | Sref | 0.04 | MPA |
The fatigue life of the bone | fd | 3 | years |
n-unit elements of the bone fragment | 50 |