1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Parametrization
2.2 Parametric Modelling
2.3 Mechanical Tests
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the customized blade was generated through patient-specific modelling
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the ‘standard mesh’ was morphed on the patient-specific blade
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numerical simulations were performed for loads of both 65 N and 150 N, accounting for the non-linearity caused by large displacements.
Tongue | Light pipe | |||||||
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Ref. plane | Curvature | Length | Width | Thickness | Inclination | Curvature | Thickness | |
XZ P1 [mm] | XY P2 [mm] | XZ P3 [mm] | XY P4 [mm] | XZ P5 [mm] | XZ P6 [mm] | XY P7 [mm] | XY P8 [mm] | |
Adult blade | 69.2 | 180 | 77.3 | 21 | 2 | 125 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
Pediatric blade | 500 | 13 | 77.3 | 22 | 1.5 | 176 | 6 | 1.5 |
Customized blade | 150 | 17 | 77.3 | 21 | 2.5 | 160 | 7 | 1.5 |