Experimental and Analytical Study of Micro-Serrations on Surgical Blades

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Giovannini ◽  
Newell Moser ◽  
Kornel Ehmann
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Human Skin ◽  
Finite Element Methods ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Blade Cutting ◽  
Cutting Behavior ◽  
Fundamental Objective

This paper reports on a study and application of laser ablation for machining of micro-serrations on surgical blades. The proposed concept is inspired by nature and mimics a mosquito’s maxilla, which is characterized by a number of serrations along its edge in order to painlessly penetrate human skin and tissue. The focus of this study is to investigate the maxilla’s penetration mechanisms and its application to commercial surgical blades. The fundamental objective is to understand the friction and cutting behavior between a serrated hard surface and soft materials, as well as to identify serration patterns that would minimize the cutting force and the friction of the blade during tissue cutting. Micro-serrations characterized by different patterns and sizes ranging from 200 μm to 400 μm were designed and manufactured on surgical blades. As supported by finite element methods (FEM), a reduction of 20∼30% in the force during blade cutting has been achieved, which encourages further studies and their applications to biomedical devices.

A simplified numerical and analytical study for assessing the seismic response of a gravity concrete lock

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neander Berto Mendes ◽  
Lineu José Pedroso ◽  
Paulo Marcelo Vieira Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Analytical Formulation ◽  
Acoustic Cavity ◽  
Water Chamber ◽  
Structure Problem

ABSTRACT: This work presents the dynamic response of a lock subjected to the horizontal S0E component of the El Centro earthquake for empty and completely filled water chamber cases, by coupled fluid-structure analysis. Initially, the lock was studied by approximation, considering it similar to the case of a double piston coupled to a two-dimensional acoustic cavity (tank), representing a simplified analytical model of the fluid-structure problem. This analytical formulation can be compared with numerical results, in order to qualify the responses of the ultimate problem to be investigated. In all the analyses performed, modeling and numerical simulations were done using the finite element method (FEM), supported by the commercial software ANSYS.

Equilibrium Profile of Modern Belted Radial Ply Tires: Its Determination and Performance Benefits

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-151
Author(s):  
Rudolf F. Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Finite Element Methods ◽  
Mathematical Analysis ◽  
Internal Stresses ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Equilibrium Profiles ◽  
Equilibrium Profile ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Beneficial Property

ABSTRACT The benefits of a tire's equilibrium profile have been suggested by several authors in the published literature, and mathematical procedures were developed that represented well the behavior of bias ply tires. However, for modern belted radial ply tires, and particularly those with a lower aspect ratio, the tire constructions are much more complicated and pose new problems for a mathematical analysis. Solutions to these problems are presented in this paper, and for a modern radial touring tire the equilibrium profile was calculated together with the mold profile to produce such tires. Some construction modifications were then applied to these tires to render their profiles “nonequilibrium.” Finite element methods were used to analyze for stress concentrations and deformations within all tires that did or did not conform to equilibrium profiles. Finally, tires were built and tested to verify the predictions of these analyses. From the analysis of internal stresses and deformations on inflation and loading and from the actual tire tests, the superior durability of tires with an equilibrium profile was established, and hence it is concluded that an equilibrium profile is a beneficial property of modern belted radial ply tires.

Finite element methods for internal flow calculations

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. HABASHI ◽  
M. HAFEZ ◽  
P. KOTIUGA
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Methods ◽  
Internal Flow

Prediction of Shear Ram BOP Cutting Force via Finite Element Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcio Araújo ◽  
Valter E. Beal ◽  
Armando Sá Ribeiro Júnior ◽  
Luis Antônio Gonçalves Junior
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Element Analysis

3D Finite Element Simulation for Turning of Hardened 45 Steel

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-188
Author(s):  
Meng Liu ◽  
Guohe Li ◽  
Xueli Zhao ◽  
Xiaole Qi ◽  
Shanshan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment ◽  
Element Model ◽  
3D Finite Element ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Metal Machining ◽  
Single Factor Experiment

Background: Finite element simulation has become an important method for the mechanism research of metal machining in recent years. Objective: To study the cutting mechanism of hardened 45 steel (45HRC), and improve the processing efficiency and quality. Methods: A 3D oblique finite element model of traditional turning of hardened 45 steel based on ABAQUS was established in this paper. The feasibility of the finite element model was verified by experiment, and the influence of cutting parameters on cutting force was predicted by single factor experiment and orthogonal experiment based on simulation. Finally, the empirical formula of cutting force was fitted by MATLAB. Besides, a lot of patents on 3D finite element simulation for metal machining were studied. Results: The results show that the 3D oblique finite element model can predict three direction cutting force, the 3D chip shape, and other variables of metal machining and the prediction errors of three direction cutting force are 5%, 9.02%, and 8.56%. The results of single factor experiment and orthogonal experiment are in good agreement with similar research, which shows that the model can meet the needs for engineering application. Besides, the empirical formula and the prediction results of cutting force are helpful for the parameters optimization and tool design. Conclusion: A 3D oblique finite element model of traditional turning of hardened 45 steel is established, based on ABAQUS, and the validation is carried out by comparing with experiment.

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