Experimental and computational approach to human brain modelling – aHEAD

• Autorzy: Ptak Mariusz , Dymek Mateusz , Sawicki Marek , Fernandes Fábio A. O. , Wnuk Maciej , Wilhelm Johannes , Ratajczak Monika , Witkowska Daria , Kwiatkowski Artur , Poźniak Błażej , Kubicki Konrad , Tikhomirov Marta , Druszcz Adam , Chybowski Leszek

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s43452-023-00758-9

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The human head is a highly complex structure, with a combination of hard and soft tissues and a variety of materials and interactions. Many researchers have used computational approaches to model the head, and several human finite element head models can be found in the literature. However, most of them are not geometrically accurate – for instance, the brain is simplified to a smooth spherical volume, which poses some concerns regarding boundary conditions and geometrical accuracy. Therefore, an advanced head model of a 28-year-old, designated as aHEAD 28 yo (aHEAD: advanced Head models for safety Enhancement And medical Development), has been developed. The model consists entirely of hexahedral elements for 3D structures of the head such as the cerebellum, skull and cerebrum, with detailed geometry of the gyri and sulci. Additionally, it is one of the first human head approaches published in the literature that includes cerebrospinal fluid simulated by Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) and a detailed model of pressurized bridging veins. To support the model’s credibility, this study is focused on physical material testing. A novel comprehensive experimental-computational approach is presented, which involves the brain tissue’s response to induced vibrations. The experiment successfully aimed to validate the material models used in the numerical analysis. Additionally, the authors present a kinematical model validation based on the Hardy experimental cadaver test. The developed model, along with its verification, aims to establish a further benchmark in finite element head modelling and can potentially provide new insights into injury mechanisms.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

finite element head models; numerical model; material modelling; induced vibration; head injury; injury criteria; brain; numerical simulation; head kinematics

PL

metoda elementów skończonych; mózg; uraz głowy; symulacja numeryczna

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 23, no. 3
• Strony: art. no. e218, 2023
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 71 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Ptak Mariusz

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 7/9, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-8336

autor

Dymek Mateusz

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 7/9, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-6848

autor

Sawicki Marek

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 7/9, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-8434

autor

Fernandes Fábio A. O.

• Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9751-8807

autor

Wnuk Maciej

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 7/9, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Wilhelm Johannes

• CFturbo GmbH, Unterer Kreuzweg 1, 01097 Dresden, Germany

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-5400

autor

Ratajczak Monika

• Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Material and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zielona Gora, Prof. Szafrana 4, 65-516 Zielona Gora, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-315X

autor

Witkowska Daria

• Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 4, 50-345 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5705-6679

autor

Kwiatkowski Artur

• Department of Neurosurgery, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Legnica, Iwaszkiewicza 5, 59-220 Legnica, Poland

autor

Poźniak Błażej

• Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5813-1404+

autor

Kubicki Konrad

• Department of Neurosurgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Ludwika Pasteura 1, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Tikhomirov Marta

• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2782-1629

autor

Druszcz Adam

• Department of Neurosurgery, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Legnica, Iwaszkiewicza 5, 59-220 Legnica, Poland

autor

Chybowski Leszek

• Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, Willowa 2, 71-650 Szczecin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-3946

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