Biomedical

 

Within the bio-medical field of engineering, LS-DYNA has an ever-growing list of applications:

  • intercranial pressure
  • heart valve analysis
  • lung analysis
  • neck injury
  • prosthetic limbs
  • dental bridgework
    many other medical and dental research

Linear Heart Valve
AVI # 60a 		Bioprosthetic heart valves usually fail from either tearing of the leaflets, calcification, or a combination of both.

The exact mechanism of this calcification is unknown, but it is clearly linked to areas of high mechanical stresses.

These mechanical stresses can be analyzed using LS-DYNA

 

Serious head and neck injuries sustained by autocrash victims are simulated in LS-DYNA to aid in the design of airbags, head support and body restraint systems.

Full-body dummy models are used in LS-DYNA to effectively simulate human body reaction in autocrash and airplane ejection situations

 

Even in related biomedical areas, such as the design and production of corrective shoes, prosthesis and implants, LS-DYNA is an invaluable aid in simulating the impact stresses involved.