Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Fig. 6.19 Tissue direct stresses S
11
,S
22
and S
33
at the ischial tuberosity and the sacrum on a path
initiating at skin level (0 mm) and leading to the bone surface using VE- and HR-foam support
material and a homogenous mattress design
Fig. 6.20 Contour plot of S
33
stress of the buttock model in half symmetry sectional view
depicting the left buttock side including upper leg at static equilibrium: a homogenous soft foam
support (E-BSS 5), b contoured soft foam support (E-BSS 6 and E-BSS 7)
