The Analytical Study of Garment Pressure on the Human Body Using Finite Elements
Research and development
Authors:
- Mirjalili Seyed Abbas
Yazd University - Rafeeyan Mansour (j/w)
- Soltanzadeh Zeynab (j/w)
 Full text | Abstract: This paper reports an analytical study of the contact pressure between an elastic garment and some parts of the human body whose geometries are cylindrical and conical, which is based on contact mechanics. The results of this model are compared with a numerical simulation using the finite element method as well as an experimental approach. This model is based on an analysis of contact areas between body and the garment. The numerical solution is done using ANSYS-9 software. The results showed good agreement between the analytical and software analysis. As a result, validation of the software is guaranteed for analysis of other areas of the body using this software. The results show a maximum error of about 7 percent between the theoretical and software solutions. An experimental case study shows there is always good agreement in the presence of friction which, was not included in the analytical and software solutions. |
Tags: contact mechanics, garment pressure, finite element.