On numerical analysis and simulation of linear elasticity of tapes used in biomechanics

Abstract

Deformation of materials occurs when materials are subjected to various external forces. In biomechanics, these deformations vary as different materials have different elastic parameters. In this paper, effects of elastic parameters of elastic tapes on the displacement parameters are investigated. PDEs modeling elasticity are solved and the simulations of different materials are done. An appropriate discretization scheme and solution method are used to solve the system of PDEs modeling elasticity. We used finite element method to discretize and a solution method with linear complexity. The Validation of error estimates is done. This paper highlights the different elastic properties; the tensile stresses at different levels of elongation, the maximum elongation, and the stiffness of the Kinesio tapes, Athletic tapes, and Surgical tapes with different values of the elastic parameters.