Computational analysis of prosthesis production via topology optimization

Cassiano da Silva Tavares and Jose Benaque Rubert

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2024, vol. 27, issue 6, 785-795

Abstract: This work investigates the use of Topology Optimization (TO) to support the design of femur prosthesis to obtain more efficient solutions from the point of view of material distribution and internal forces. Computational tests were performed by the Interior-Point OPTimizer (IPOPT) method, seeking to explore the elastic mechanical characteristics of three real scenarios of daily loads on the femur. Numerical examples are presented to verify the novelty of the proposed method. The results obtained indicate that it is possible to reduce the volume of material up to 30% of the customize human femoral prosthesis, respecting all the boundary conditions.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2203293

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