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I am about to discuss the ability of us to look at bone (from a simple point
of view) as a cantilever with a circular cross sectional area with my 3rd yr
sport and exercise students. From my old physics notes (circa 1991!) I have
the following equation for estimating the linear deviation that occurs at
the unsupported end of the beam.
X=(4.M.L^2)/(3.pi.E.r^4)
Where M is the bending moment, L is the length of the beam, E is the
stiffness of the material (Young’s Modulus), and r is the radius of the
beam.
In another, more general format, this can be expressed as
X=(M.L^2)/(3.E.I)
Where I is the second moment of area calculated around the neutral axis, and
for a beam with a circular cross section is
I=(pi.r^4)/4
I have been getting results, theoretical, from these equations which do not
make sense to me. I have been using realistic values for all unknowns in
trying to calculate x (the linear deviation) but when the calculation is
done using SI units the deviation is massive (longer than the beam!). I
have tried converting units to mm and this gives very small values, I can
see mathematically what is happening but the values are highly unrealistic.
Can anyone tell me whether
1 – the formula I am using is correct, if not what is recommended.
2 – what would be a typical linear deviation for a bone?
3 – Any other comments on the methodology etc I am using here.
Regards Ross
Ross Anderson__________________________________________ _______
Dept of Sport and Exercise Sciences and
Centre for Biomedical Electronics
University of Limerick
IRELAND
Tel - +353 (0) 86 6090866 or +353 (0) 61 202810
Fax - +353 (0) 61 330431
e-Mail - ross.anderson@ul.ie
WWW - www.ul.ie/~pess/staff/ross/
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of view) as a cantilever with a circular cross sectional area with my 3rd yr
sport and exercise students. From my old physics notes (circa 1991!) I have
the following equation for estimating the linear deviation that occurs at
the unsupported end of the beam.
X=(4.M.L^2)/(3.pi.E.r^4)
Where M is the bending moment, L is the length of the beam, E is the
stiffness of the material (Young’s Modulus), and r is the radius of the
beam.
In another, more general format, this can be expressed as
X=(M.L^2)/(3.E.I)
Where I is the second moment of area calculated around the neutral axis, and
for a beam with a circular cross section is
I=(pi.r^4)/4
I have been getting results, theoretical, from these equations which do not
make sense to me. I have been using realistic values for all unknowns in
trying to calculate x (the linear deviation) but when the calculation is
done using SI units the deviation is massive (longer than the beam!). I
have tried converting units to mm and this gives very small values, I can
see mathematically what is happening but the values are highly unrealistic.
Can anyone tell me whether
1 – the formula I am using is correct, if not what is recommended.
2 – what would be a typical linear deviation for a bone?
3 – Any other comments on the methodology etc I am using here.
Regards Ross
Ross Anderson__________________________________________ _______
Dept of Sport and Exercise Sciences and
Centre for Biomedical Electronics
University of Limerick
IRELAND
Tel - +353 (0) 86 6090866 or +353 (0) 61 202810
Fax - +353 (0) 61 330431
e-Mail - ross.anderson@ul.ie
WWW - www.ul.ie/~pess/staff/ross/
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