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US 7,096,166 B2Granted
Method of modeling muscular tissue with active finite elements
AssigneeThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
InventorsChak Yin Tang, Chi Pong Tsui
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Abstract
A method of modeling muscular tissue with active finite elements. The motion and stress-strain distribution of the muscular tissue can be predicted using interconnections of the active finite elements. Each active finite element includes a motor element and at least one passive element, such as a dashpot or spring.
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A method of modeling muscular tissue with active finite elements, the method comprising:
- constructing a plurality of active finite elements, each active finite element including a motor element and at least one passive element connected to and interacting with the motor element, the at least one passive element being selected from the group consisting of dashpot elements and spring elements;
- constructing a model of muscular tissue comprising the plurality of the active finite elements, with the plurality of active finite elements interconnected;
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- analyzing the model to predict movement and interaction of the muscular tissue.
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