Course unit

Advanced Biomechanics

Last updated: 26/09/2024

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Course Director(s):

MORIN Claire

General Description:

ECTS number : 6

The goal of this class is to learn about the basics numerical modelling for applications to the living. 

The Lectures and oral examination are given in English. 

The Lecture, 39 hours total, is divided into 3 main parts namely Solid mechanics/ Fluid Mechanics / Reduced order modelling.

Key words:

Modelling Mechanics Biomechanics Numerical simulation Reduced order models

Number of teaching hours

39

Fields of study

Mechanical Engineering

Teaching language

English

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: Classification level Priority
Know the basics of the numerical modelling of deformable solids and fluids 2. Understand Essential
Know how to use medical imaging to generate a numerical model 2. Understand Important
Know how to use, interpret and analyse the results of numerical simulations 4. Analyse Essential
Use your knowledge to build simulations relevant to a clinical application 7. Create Essential
Know of to build, compute and analyse a reduced order model 2. Understand Essential
Know how to confront your numerical results to experimental data for validation 4. Analyse Essential

Learning assessment methods

Percentage ratio of individual assessment Percentage ratio of group assessment
Written exam: % Project submission: 50 %
Individual oral exam: 50 % Group presentation: %
Individual presentation: % Group practical exercise: %
Individual practical exercise: % Group report: %
Individual report: %
Other(s): %

Programme and content

Type of teaching activity Content, sequencing and organisation
Numerical Practical

Generation of a numerical model from medical imaging (3h)

Class + Exp. Pract. + Num. Pract.

Indentification of constitutive laws, Mechanical testing, V&V, Uncertainty quantification (9h)

Class + Num. Pract.

Implementation of a constitutive law (3h)

Numerical Practical

Computational Fluid Dynamics (6h)

Class + Num. Pract.

Transport in tissues (3h)

Numerical Practical

Fluid-Structure Interactions (3h)

Class

Introduction to reduced order modelling :  parametrization, sampling, selection and fitting of a surface response, application of reduced order (1h30)

Class + Num. Pract.

Design of experiments (3h)

Class + Num. Pract.

Numerical approach for reduced order modelling  parameterization of the geometry, sensitiviy studies, machine learning (4h30)