ISSN: 2375-3811
International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications  
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Modeling, Simulation and Determination of the State of Tension and Deformation of the Driver’s Spine
International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications
Vol.3 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jan. 30, 2016, Page: 1-6
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Authors
 
[1]    

Andrei Zoltan Farkaş, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[2]    

Veronica Argeşanu, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[3]    

Mihaela Jula, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[4]    

Raul Mikloş Kulcsar, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[5]    

Ionuţ Silviu Borozan, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[6]    

Carmen Sticlaru, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

[7]    

Inocenţiu Maniu, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Mechatronics, Politehnica University, Timisoara, Romania.

 
Abstract
 

The objective is to determine when musculoskeletal pain and/or diseases occur in drivers running the car on different routes which leads to deformations due to friction an wear of the intervertebral disc. Determination made by analyzing the tension and strain of the spine using musculoskeletal modeling and FEM simulation. After simulating the driving conditions we obtained results that exceed values compared with data from the literature in the field due to friction and wear.


Keywords
 

Modeling, Simulation, Wear, Driver’s Spine, FEM


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