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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Kalayarasan, M.a; | Shankar, S.b | Manikandan, M.c | Adithan, K.a
Affiliations: [a] Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India | [b] Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India | [c] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha Engineering College, Erode, India
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: mech.kalai@gmail.com
Abstract: The selection of best material pair in the hip prosthetics design for improved performance and life relies on the estimation of hip joint contact stresses and contact pressure distribution during various dynamic loading cycles: Climbing Upstairs, Climbing downstairs and Knee bending. The maximum Von Mises stress, contact pressure and deformation are considered factors in selecting the material pair in this current study. This is done by analysis of a three-dimensional finite element model of the acetabular component during the different dynamics cycles using ANSYS®. The different material combination of bearing couples considered for this analysis are metal in contact with plastic, metal on metal, metal on ceramic, ceramic on plastic, ceramic on metal and ceramic on ceramic. The numerical results were validated by comparing them with the FEA results of Hai-Bo Jiang et al. for the existing material combinations and a high correlation of 92% was observed. We found that the Alumina femoral head paired with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) cup reduces the maximum Von Mises stress and maximum contact pressure developed at the interface amongst other material pairs.
Keywords: Hip prosthesis, materials, finite element method, dynamic loading cycle, bearing couples
DOI: 10.3233/BME-181019
Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 723-737, 2018
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