The study explores the role of fluid in bone structure and remodeling by simulating bone behavior with a finite element model of a poroelastic solid under cyclic loads.
The objectives are to confirm previous analytical solutions, enhance understanding of the solid’s behavior, and assess the efficiency of general-purpose finite element codes in poroelastic analysis.
Results indicate that pore pressure distributions align closely with prior findings, with notable findings on stress distribution and the negligible impact of end-loads beyond a certain distance from the beam's ends.