How the shape of a scaffold's pores changes the way stress travels through it.
Geometries
Circular · diamond · square pores
Analysis
Finite-element (Abaqus)
Output
Von Mises stress distribution
Result
Qualitative comparison
Research question
Which pore shape spreads load most evenly through a bone scaffold?
What I compared
Three scaffold geometries that differ in pore shape: circular, diamond and square. Each was analysed in Abaqus for how von Mises stress distributes under load.
Result
Circular pores gave the most favourable overall stress distribution in the original analysis.
Diamond pores dissipated stress better but showed localised stress at their corners.
Square pores had the most uneven distribution, with stress concentrating at the corners.
