Effect of friction and material compressibility on deformable modeling of human lung

Adil Al-Mayah, Joanne Moseley, Mike Velec, Kristy Brock

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Abstract

A three dimensional finite element model has been developed to investigate the sliding mechanics and compressibility of human lungs of seven lung cancer patients. The model consists of both lungs, tumor, and chest wall. The interaction between lungs and chest cavities is modeled using surface-based contact with coefficient of friction of 0, 0.1 and 0.2. Experimentally measured hyperelastic material properties of the lungs are applied in the model with different degrees of compressibility using Poisson's ratio (ν) of 0.35, 0.4, 0.45 and 0.499. The analytical results are compared to actual measurements of the bifurcation of the vessels and bronchi in the lungs and tissues. The least absolute average error of 0.21(±0.04) cm is reached when frictionless contact surfaces with hyperelastic material and Poisson's ratio of 0.35 and 0.4 are applied. The error slightly changes in contact models as the coefficient of friction and Poisson's ratio increases. However, Poisson's ratio has more effect in models without contact surfaces where the average error changes from 0.33(±0.11) cm to 0.26(±0.07) cm as the Poisson's ratio increased from 0.35 to 0.499.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBiomedical Simulation - 4th International Symposium, ISBMS 2008, Proceedings
Pages98-106
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Symposium on Biomedical Simulation, ISBMS 2008 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Jul 7 2008Jul 8 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5104 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other4th International Symposium on Biomedical Simulation, ISBMS 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period7/7/087/8/08

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Contact
  • Finite element
  • Friction
  • Hyperelastic
  • Lungs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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