Evaluation of Human Bone Elastic Stiffness by Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy and Micro Finite Element Method

Abstract:

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 270-273)
• Pages: 2079-2084
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.270-273.2079
• Online since: August 2004
• Authors: Seung Hyun Yoo, Won-Sup Kim, Ji Hoon Moon, Seung Seok Lee
• Keywords: Human Bones, Micro FEM, Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS)

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