Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis

The method of finite elements was developed at perfectly right times; growing computer capacities, growing human skills and industry demands for ever faster and cost effective product development providing unlimited possibilities for the researching community. This paper reviews the basic concept, c...

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Main Authors: Srirekha A, Bashetty Kusum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=425;epage=432;aulast=Srirekha
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spelling doaj-989fd39937b2436886f763c8ea8477582020-11-24T23:55:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032010-01-01213425432Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysisSrirekha ABashetty KusumThe method of finite elements was developed at perfectly right times; growing computer capacities, growing human skills and industry demands for ever faster and cost effective product development providing unlimited possibilities for the researching community. This paper reviews the basic concept, current status, advances, advantages, limitations and applications of finite element method (FEM) in restorative dentistry and endodontics. Finite element method is able to reveal the otherwise inaccessible stress distribution within the tooth-restoration complex and it has proven to be a useful tool in the thinking process for the understanding of tooth biomechanics and the biomimetic approach in restorative dentistry. Further improvement of the non-linear FEM solutions should be encouraged to widen the range of applications in dental and oral health science.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=425;epage=432;aulast=SrirekhaAnisotropicfinite element methodmeshingmodulus of elasticitynodesnon-linearPoisson′s ratiostresses
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Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
Indian Journal of Dental Research
Anisotropic
finite element method
meshing
modulus of elasticity
nodes
non-linear
Poisson′s ratio
stresses
author_facet Srirekha A
Bashetty Kusum
author_sort Srirekha A
title Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
title_short Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
title_full Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
title_fullStr Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
title_full_unstemmed Infinite to finite: An overview of finite element analysis
title_sort infinite to finite: an overview of finite element analysis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dental Research
issn 0970-9290
1998-3603
publishDate 2010-01-01
description The method of finite elements was developed at perfectly right times; growing computer capacities, growing human skills and industry demands for ever faster and cost effective product development providing unlimited possibilities for the researching community. This paper reviews the basic concept, current status, advances, advantages, limitations and applications of finite element method (FEM) in restorative dentistry and endodontics. Finite element method is able to reveal the otherwise inaccessible stress distribution within the tooth-restoration complex and it has proven to be a useful tool in the thinking process for the understanding of tooth biomechanics and the biomimetic approach in restorative dentistry. Further improvement of the non-linear FEM solutions should be encouraged to widen the range of applications in dental and oral health science.
topic Anisotropic
finite element method
meshing
modulus of elasticity
nodes
non-linear
Poisson′s ratio
stresses
url http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=425;epage=432;aulast=Srirekha
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