Events

Welcome to Modeling of Musculoskeletal Systems based on Multibody Dynamics

Date: April 15 – 19, 2024 

This PhD course introduces techniques for modeling of musculoskeletal systems based on multibody dynamics. The course takes a bottom-up approach beginning with kinematics of open and closed chains and ending with analysis of complex and anatomically realistic models. The course uses the AnyBody Modeling System throughout and contains an introduction to this system. The course is targeted at students of mechanical engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, sports science, orthopedics, robotics and other disciplines interested in multibody mechanics or biomechanics.

Read more and sign up here: Aalborg University Modeling Course

Webcast: Investigation of stair ascending and descending activities on the lifespan of hip implants

Webcast date: May 13, 2024 

In this study we demonstrate use of Anybody model while calculating boundary conditions to feed into a dynamic hip implant wear model. We recruit 14 volunteers to perform walking, stair ascending (AS) and descending activities (DS) to extract kinematic and kinetic data for each cycle by using marker based Qualisys motion capture (MOCAP) system. Multibody simulations are performed in the Anybody Modeling System using the Calibrated Anatomical System Technique (CAST) full body marker set. The 3D generic musculoskeletal model used in this study is a marker-based full-body motion capture model (AMMR,2.3.1 MoCapModel) consisting of the upper extremity and the Twente Lower Extremity Model (TLEM2). For dynamic wear modelling, Ls-Dyna modelling software is utilized to predict the linear wear rates of CoCr-on-XLPE bearing couple under stair ascending and descending activities based on the walk-to-stair ratio (15.9:1) over 5 million cycles.The volumetric wear rates of XLPE liner under AS, DS, and walking activities over 5-Mc are predicted as 27.43, 23.22, and 18.84 respectively. The volumetric wear rate of XLPE is predicted as 22.02 which is equivalent to 19.41% of walking, which is concluded to be included in life span estimations of implants for realistic outcomes.

The study is funded by Tubitak 2232 program with project code of 118C188.

Alican Tuncay Alpkaya, PhD student, Mech Eng Dept, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
Mehmet Yilmaz, PhD student, Mech Eng Dept, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
Ahmet Mert Sahin, PhD student, Mech Eng Dept, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
Assoc Prof Dr Senay Mihcin, PI of the project, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey

ESB 2024 – 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics

Date: June 30 – July 3, 2024

Let’s meet at the 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics in Edinburgh, Scotland!

If you are interested in scheduling dedicated meeting time with an AnyBody representative do not hesitate to reach out to us.  

Read more about the meeting here: https://esbiomech2024.org/

SOA annual meeting 2024 – Southern Ortopaedic Association

Date: July 17 – 20, 2024

Let’s meet at the 41st annual meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association in Miami Beach, Florida.

If you are interested in scheduling dedicated meeting time with an AnyBody representative do not hesitate to reach out to us.  

Read more about the meeting here: SOA annual meeting

32nd Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society

Date: September 18 – 20, 2024

Let’s meet at the 32nd Annual Meeting of European Orthopaedic Research Society in Aalborg, Denmark.

Read more about the meeting here: http://www.eors2024.org/