Finite Element Analysis

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A bioactive titanium foam scaffold for bone repair. 
  • A finite element model of remote palpation of breast lesions using radiation force: factors affecting tissue displacement. 
  • A finite-element method model of soft tissue response to impulsive acoustic radiation force. 
  • A multiresolution approach to shear wave image reconstruction. 
  • A new model to simulate the elastic properties of mineralized collagen fibril. 
  • A resistor interpretation of general anisotropic cardiac tissue. 
  • A three-dimensional finite element model of human atrial anatomy: new methods for cubic Hermite meshes with extraordinary vertices. 
  • AHRQ series on complex intervention systematic reviews-paper 5: advanced analytic methods. 
  • Accounting for the Spatial Observation Window in the 2-D Fourier Transform Analysis of Shear Wave Attenuation. 
  • Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging of the abdomen: demonstration of feasibility and utility. 
  • Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging of vulnerable plaques: a finite element method parametric analysis. 
  • Acoustic radiation force-driven assessment of myocardial elasticity using the displacement ratio rate (DRR) method. 
  • Activation of peripheral nerve fibers by electrical stimulation in the sole of the foot. 
  • An analysis of the mechanical parameters used for finite element compression of a high-resolution 3D breast phantom. 
  • An integrated indenter-ARFI imaging system for tissue stiffness quantification. 
  • Analysis of contrast in images generated with transient acoustic radiation force. 
  • Analysis of deep brain stimulation electrode characteristics for neural recording. 
  • Analysis of multiple shear wave modes in a nonlinear soft solid: Experiments and finite element simulations with a tilted acoustic radiation force. 
  • Analysis of oxygen transport in a diffusion-limited model of engineered heart tissue. 
  • Analysis of pH gradients resulting from mass transport limitations in engineered heart tissue. 
  • Analysis of rapid multi-focal-zone ARFI imaging. 
  • Approximating transcranial magnetic stimulation with electric stimulation in mouse: a simulation study. 
  • Arterial waveguide model for shear wave elastography: implementation and in vitro validation. 
  • Assessment of image-derived risk factors for natural course of unruptured cerebral aneurysms. 
  • Biomechanical analysis of silicon microelectrode-induced strain in the brain. 
  • Characterizing the Switching Thresholds of Magnetophoretic Transistors. 
  • Coil design considerations for deep transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
  • Computational modeling of epidural cortical stimulation. 
  • Computational modeling of retinal hypoxia and photoreceptor degeneration in patients with age-related macular degeneration. 
  • Computational models of cancer cell transport through the microcirculation. 
  • Computer modeling of airbag-induced ocular injury in pilots wearing night vision goggles. 
  • Computer-based finite element modeling of insulated Tuohy needles used in regional anesthesia. 
  • Conditions for numerically accurate TMS electric field simulation. 
  • Controlling stimulation strength and focality in electroconvulsive therapy via current amplitude and electrode size and spacing: comparison with magnetic seizure therapy. 
  • Cross-validation for linear model with unequal variances in genomic analysis. 
  • Derivation and analysis of viscoelastic properties in human liver: impact of frequency on fibrosis and steatosis staging. 
  • Development of a finite element model for blast brain injury and the effects of CSF cavitation. 
  • Direct Observation of Low Strain, High Rate Deformation of Cultured Brain Tissue During Primary Blast. 
  • Does the model reflect the system? When two-dimensional biomechanics is not 'good enough'. 
  • Effect of porous orthopaedic implant material and structure on load sharing with simulated bone ingrowth: A finite element analysis comparing titanium and PEEK. 
  • Effect of skin electrode location on radiofrequency ablation lesions: an in vivo and a three-dimensional finite element study. 
  • Effects of cardiac motion on right coronary artery hemodynamics 
  • Efficient fully implicit time integration methods for modeling cardiac dynamics. 
  • Electric Field Model of Transcranial Electric Stimulation in Nonhuman Primates: Correspondence to Individual Motor Threshold. 
  • Electric field depth-focality tradeoff in transcranial magnetic stimulation: simulation comparison of 50 coil designs. 
  • Electric field of a six-needle array electrode used in drug and DNA delivery in vivo: analytical versus numerical solution. 
  • Electric field strength and focality in electroconvulsive therapy and magnetic seizure therapy: a finite element simulation study. 
  • Enhancing imaging systems using transformation optics. 
  • Evaluating the feasibility of acoustic radiation force impulse shear wave elasticity imaging of the uterine cervix with an intracavity array: a simulation study. 
  • Evaluation of high-perimeter electrode designs for deep brain stimulation. 
  • Evaluation of intradural stimulation efficiency and selectivity in a computational model of spinal cord stimulation. 
  • Evolution of load transfer between hydroxyapatite and collagen during creep deformation of bone. 
  • Experimental and model-based analysis of differences in perception of cutaneous electrical stimulation across the sole of the foot. 
  • Experimental studies of the thermal effects associated with radiation force imaging of soft tissue. 
  • Field stimulation of cells in suspension: use of a hybrid finite element method. 
  • Finding the Spatial Co-Variation of Brain Deformation With Principal Component Analysis. 
  • Finite element comparison of single crystal vs. multi-layer composite arrays for medical ultrasound. 
  • Finite element model predictions of intracranial hemorrhage from non-impact, rapid head rotations in the piglet. 
  • Finite element modeling and in vivo analysis of electrode configurations for selective stimulation of pudendal afferent fibers. 
  • Finite element modeling of impulsive excitation and shear wave propagation in an incompressible, transversely isotropic medium. 
  • Finite volume stiffness matrix for solving anisotropic cardiac propagation in 2-D and 3-D unstructured meshes. 
  • Finite-element analysis of temperature rise and lesion formation from catheter ultrasound ablation transducers. 
  • Finite-element modeling of compression and gravity on a population of breast phantoms for multimodality imaging simulation. 
  • Gecko-Inspired Adhesives with Asymmetrically Tilting-Oriented Micropillars. 
  • Guidelines for Finite-Element Modeling of Acoustic Radiation Force-Induced Shear Wave Propagation in Tissue-Mimicking Media. 
  • High efficiency electrodes for deep brain stimulation. 
  • Hybrid finite element method for describing the electrical response of biological cells to applied fields. 
  • Identification of material properties of orthotropic elastic cylinders immersed in fluid using vibroacoustic techniques. 
  • Image quality, tissue heating, and frame rate trade-offs in acoustic radiation force impulse imaging. 
  • In vivo estimation of murine iris stiffness using finite element modeling. 
  • Incorporation of a left ventricle finite element model defining infarction into the XCAT imaging phantom. 
  • Influences of interpolation error, electrode geometry, and the electrode-tissue interface on models of electric fields produced by deep brain stimulation. 
  • Insights into the pathogenesis of cerebral fusiform aneurysms: high-resolution MRI and computational analysis. 
  • Integrated endoscope for real-time 3D ultrasound imaging and hyperthermia: feasibility study. 
  • Interaction of wall shear stress magnitude and gradient in the prediction of arterial macromolecular permeability 
  • Internal strain gradients quantified in bone under load using high-energy X-ray scattering. 
  • Lateral impacts correlate with falx cerebri displacement and corpus callosum trauma in sports-related concussions. 
  • Liver injury-on-a-chip: microfluidic co-cultures with integrated biosensors for monitoring liver cell signaling during injury. 
  • Mesh considerations for finite element blast modelling in biomechanics. 
  • Modeling the biomechanics of fetal movements. 
  • Modeling transcranial electric stimulation in mouse: a high resolution finite element study. 
  • Modeling transcranial magnetic stimulation coil with magnetic cores. 
  • Modified error in constitutive equations (MECE) approach for ultrasound elastography. 
  • Multi-Directional Dynamic Model for Traumatic Brain Injury Detection. 
  • Multi-layered PZT/polymer composites to increase signal-to-noise ratio and resolution for medical ultrasound transducers part II: thick film technology. 
  • Muscle tetanus and loading condition effects on the elastic and viscous characteristics of the thorax. 
  • Normal and pathological NCAT image and phantom data based on physiologically realistic left ventricle finite-element models. 
  • On the parameters used in finite element modeling of compound peripheral nerves. 
  • On the thermal effects associated with radiation force imaging of soft tissue. 
  • Parameters affecting the resolution and accuracy of 2-D quantitative shear wave images. 
  • Rapid Estimation of Entire Brain Strain Using Deep Learning Models. 
  • Regional electric field induced by electroconvulsive therapy in a realistic finite element head model: influence of white matter anisotropic conductivity. 
  • Regional electric field induced by electroconvulsive therapy: a finite element simulation study. 
  • Role of deformable cancer cells on wall shear stress-associated-VEGF secretion by endothelium in microvasculature. 
  • Severe aortic insufficiency and normal systolic function: determining regional left ventricular wall stress by finite-element analysis. 
  • Stimulation strength and focality of electroconvulsive therapy with individualized current amplitude: a preclinical study. 
  • The direct incorporation of perfusion defect information to define ischemia and infarction in a finite element model of the left ventricle. 
  • The effect of posterior polyester tethers on the biomechanics of proximal junctional kyphosis: a finite element analysis. 
  • The relationship between brain injury criteria and brain strain across different types of head impacts can be different. 
  • Thermoelectrical modeling of bipolar coagulation on posterior spinal artery in a porcine spinal surgery model. 
  • Three-dimensional adult male head and skull contours. 
  • Three-dimensional facial morphology following surgical repair of unilateral cleft lip and palate in patients after nasoalveolar molding. 
  • Time Window of Head Impact Kinematics Measurement for Calculation of Brain Strain and Strain Rate in American Football. 
  • Titanium with aligned, elongated pores for orthopedic tissue engineering applications. 
  • Tractable calculation of the Green's tensor for shear wave propagation in an incompressible, transversely isotropic material. 
  • Transformation-optical design of adaptive beam bends and beam expanders. 
  • Upper partial fibulectomy improves knee biomechanics and function and decreases knee pain of osteoarthritis: A pilot and biomechanical study. 
  • Viewpoints: feeding mechanics, diet, and dietary adaptations in early hominins. 
  • Viscoelastic and failure properties of spine ligament collagen fascicles. 
  • White Matter Tract-Oriented Deformation Is Dependent on Real-Time Axonal Fiber Orientation. 
  • White matter tract-oriented deformation predicts traumatic axonal brain injury and reveals rotational direction-specific vulnerabilities. 
  • [Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the structure capacity of proximal femur during falling--(II). The effects of falling configuration and load locations on the structural capacity of the proximal femur]. 
  • [Finite element analysis (FEA) for the structure capacity of proximal femur during falling--(I) FEA model and the failure criteria for the bone]. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Gall, Ken, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Henriquez, Craig S., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Nightingale, Kathryn Radabaugh, Theo Pilkington Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Segars, William Paul, Associate Professor in Radiology, Radiology