Abstract
This thesis develops numerical methods and software for computational biomechanics of soft tissues, a key enabling technology for computer-integrated medicine, with the aim of making soft tissue simulations accessible to clinicians and medical researchers. A Total Lagrangian Explicit Dynamics algorithm for modelling soft tissue swelling and growth using finite element and element-free Galerkin spatial discretisation is developed and implemented in an original simulation software package. Automated solution methods for boundary value problems of nonlinear elasticity are investigated and integrated into an open-source medical imaging platform. Numerical experiments confirm the effectiveness of the methods for problems involving very large deformations.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 26 Oct 2020 |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 2020 |