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Contact problem for a thin elastic layer with variable thickness: Application to sensitivity analysis of articular contact mechanics
Authors:I Argatov
Institution:Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion SY23 3BZ, Wales, UK
Abstract:In the framework of the recently developed asymptotic models for tibio-femoral contact incorporating frictionless elliptical contact interaction between thin elastic, viscoelastic, or biphasic cartilage layers, we apply an asymptotic modeling approach for analytical evaluating the sensitivity of crucial parameters in joint contact mechanics due to small variations in the thicknesses of the contacting cartilage layers. The four term asymptotic expansion for the normal displacement at the contact surface is explicitly derived, which recovers the corresponding solution obtained previously for the 2D case in the compressible case. It was found that to minimize the influence of the cartilage thickness non-uniformity on the force–displacement relationship, the effective thicknesses of articular layers should be determined from a special optimization criterion.
Keywords:Contact problem  Thin elastic layer  Variable thickness  Asymptotic model  Articular contact
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