The focus of this research group is on finite element analyses of the microscale (nonlinear micromechanical behaviour of trabecular bone) and the macroscale (whole organ mechanical simulations, including interaction with prostheses) of bones.
Current research interests are:
- Micro-mechanics of bone and its micro-architecture.
- Constitutive models of bone graft.
- Development of models to predict time dependent behaviour of bone.
- Hip and knee joint modelling, and evaluation of implant performance.
- Osteoporotic fracture fixation.
- Modelling of diseased arteries.
- Nonlinear homogenisation.
- Development of new plasticity models.
- Micro-cracking simulation in porous materials.
- Novel open-source finite element code development for implementation on high performance computer systems.
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