Stress distribution in the human buttocks

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dc.contributor.advisorWilhoit, James C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWalker, William F.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMerwin, John E.
dc.creatorScott, Allison Cooper
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:33:16Z
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:33:16Z
dc.date.issued1980
dc.description.abstractOne of the foremost problems in rehabilitation today is the prevention of bedsores or decubitus ulcers in spinal cord-injured patients. For those patients who must spend great lengths of time in a wheelchair, the wheelchair cushion is of vital importance in avoiding the high forces on the skin that could cause tissue breakdown. The finite element method was used to analyze a two-dimensional model of the human buttocks. The normal and shear stresses in the flesh were determined for several body types supported by a variety of cushion materials. Results permitted a comparison of external pressure measurements made experimentally with calculated internal stresses. Thus, analysis supplemented clinical observations in evaluating the ability of cushion materials to minimize stresses in the flesh.
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dc.format.extent70 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS M.E. 1980 SCOTT
dc.identifier.citationScott, Allison Cooper. "Stress distribution in the human buttocks." (1980) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104848">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104848</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2494
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104848
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleStress distribution in the human buttocks
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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