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The paper presents an experimental test of macrocrack propagation in bones associated with a numerical strategy to determine from this test some mechanical properties by inverse identification. A 3 point bending test is performed on a notched segment of long human bone, and the load vs notch opening displacement is measured. The compliance method is applied in the context of a realistic FE simulation of the test. A first application of this methodology is described and shows its feasibility and capabilities. The ultimate objective of this research project is to develop a probabilistic modelling of the macrocracking processes in human long bone tissues based on an experimental database of mechanical parameters fed up by this methodology.
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Tailhan, JL., Godio-Raboutet, Y., Boulay, C. (2020). Experimental and Numerical Strategy for the Determination of Mechanical Properties Related to Human Cortical Bone Fracture. In: Gdoutos, E., Konsta-Gdoutos, M. (eds) Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Theoretical, Applied and Experimental Mechanics. ICTAEM 2020. Structural Integrity, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47883-4_11
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