The Shape of the Cross-Section and the Strength of the Long Bones
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Luděk Spíchal
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Received 9 January 2023Revised 26 July 2023
Accepted 29 September 2023
Available Online 29 November 2023
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- https://doi.org/10.55060/s.atmps.231115.012
- Keywords
- Bones
Wild boar
Yield (fatigue) strength
Ultimate bending strength
Ellipse
Superellipse - Abstract
The bones of vertebrates differ in many ways. When we consider the internal structure of bones, some have slender marrow cavities and relatively thick walls, while others are built oppositely. Previous studies looked for the biomechanical optimum of the long bones using a circular model of the cross-section at the mid-length of the bone. This study proposes new models based on the ellipse, which more closely approximate the actual shape of the cross-sections. The derived models are compared with a small sample of the cross-sections of a wild boar's limb bones (humerus, femur). Finally, the shape of the cross-sections involving the ellipses, superellipses and superpolygons is discussed.
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TY - CONF AU - Luděk Spíchal PY - 2023 DA - 2023/11/29 TI - The Shape of the Cross-Section and the Strength of the Long Bones BT - Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Square Bamboos and the Geometree (ISSBG 2022) PB - Athena Publishing SP - 143 EP - 152 SN - 2949-9429 UR - https://doi.org/10.55060/s.atmps.231115.012 DO - https://doi.org/10.55060/s.atmps.231115.012 ID - Spíchal2023 ER -
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