3D cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) images offer a unique and new appreciation of the anatomical structures and underlying anomalies not possible with conventional radiographs.However,in almost all aspects of CBCT ...3D cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) images offer a unique and new appreciation of the anatomical structures and underlying anomalies not possible with conventional radiographs.However,in almost all aspects of CBCT imaging,from utilization to application,inherent limitations and pitfalls exist.Importantly,these inherent limitations and pitfalls have practical implications which need to be addressed before the potential of this technology can be fully realized.The purpose of this review was to explore the current limitations and pitfalls associated with CBCT imaging to allow for better and more accurate understanding of the possibilities this imaging modality could offer,particularly pertaining to 3D cephalometry.展开更多
Truck frames should be designed and fabricated with enough rigidity to avoid excessive deflections. Finite element analysis (FEA) plays an important role in all stages of frame designs. While being accurate, 3D solid ...Truck frames should be designed and fabricated with enough rigidity to avoid excessive deflections. Finite element analysis (FEA) plays an important role in all stages of frame designs. While being accurate, 3D solid element FEA models are built upon frame configuration details which are not feasible in the preliminary design stage, partially because of limited available design data of frames and heavy computation costs. This research develops 1D beam element FEA models for simulating frame structures. In this paper, the CAD model of a truck frame is first created. The solid element FEA analysis, which is adopted as the baseline in this study, is subsequently conducted for the stiffness of the frame, Next, beam element FEA analysis is performed for validating the feasibility of the beam element FEA model by comparing the results from the solid and beam element FEA models. It is found that the beam element FEA model can predict the frame stiffness with acceptable accuracy and reduce the computation cost significantly.展开更多
文摘3D cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) images offer a unique and new appreciation of the anatomical structures and underlying anomalies not possible with conventional radiographs.However,in almost all aspects of CBCT imaging,from utilization to application,inherent limitations and pitfalls exist.Importantly,these inherent limitations and pitfalls have practical implications which need to be addressed before the potential of this technology can be fully realized.The purpose of this review was to explore the current limitations and pitfalls associated with CBCT imaging to allow for better and more accurate understanding of the possibilities this imaging modality could offer,particularly pertaining to 3D cephalometry.
文摘Truck frames should be designed and fabricated with enough rigidity to avoid excessive deflections. Finite element analysis (FEA) plays an important role in all stages of frame designs. While being accurate, 3D solid element FEA models are built upon frame configuration details which are not feasible in the preliminary design stage, partially because of limited available design data of frames and heavy computation costs. This research develops 1D beam element FEA models for simulating frame structures. In this paper, the CAD model of a truck frame is first created. The solid element FEA analysis, which is adopted as the baseline in this study, is subsequently conducted for the stiffness of the frame, Next, beam element FEA analysis is performed for validating the feasibility of the beam element FEA model by comparing the results from the solid and beam element FEA models. It is found that the beam element FEA model can predict the frame stiffness with acceptable accuracy and reduce the computation cost significantly.
