Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101530

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140101530

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Synchrotron-based modelling of the deformation and fracture mechanism in normal and osteoporotic femurs under multiaxial loading cycles. The femur is a light-weight structure designed to best perform in life. However, the complex tissue architecture, microstructural organisation and its complex loading regimens make it difficult to understand how the femur can deform and fracture. This project studies femoral fractures by modelling the proximal femur with a micrometric level of detail. Synchrotron femur images are taken in loaded and unloaded conditions. Cortical strain and fracture are measured, replicating possible multiaxial loads. Micro finite-element models will be used to study the contribution that the bone tissue architecture, tissue structure and activity types make to the fracture. The resulting knowledge will have future orthopaedic applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-02-2014

End Date: 26-02-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $372,744.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomechanics | Biomaterials | Biomechanical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis) | Endocrine Organs and Diseases (excl. Diabetes) | Health Related to Ageing |

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Biomechanical Engineering | Biomechanics | Biomedical Engineering | Endocrine Organs and Diseases (excl. Diabetes) | Health Related to Ageing | Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis)

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