Search Results - "Steenackers, G."

The relation between meniscal dynamics and tibiofemoral kinematics by Van Oevelen, A., Peiffer, M., Chevalier, A., Victor, J., Steenackers, G., Audenaert, E., Duquesne, K.

“…Over the past 30 years, research on meniscal kinematics has been limited by challenges such as low-resolution imaging and capturing continuous motion from…”
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Statistical Shape Modeling of Skeletal Anatomy for Sex Discrimination: Their Training Size, Sexual Dimorphism, and Asymmetry by Audenaert, E. A., Pattyn, C., Steenackers, G., De Roeck, J., Vandermeulen, D., Claes, P.

“…Purpose: Statistical shape modeling provides a powerful tool for describing and analyzing human anatomy. By linearly combining the variance of the shape of a…”
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A discrete element model to predict anatomy of the psoas muscle and path of the tendon: Design implications for total hip arthroplasty by Audenaert, E.A, Khanduja, V, Bauwens, C, Van Hoof, T, Pattyn, C, Steenackers, G

“…AbstractBackgroundThe accurate estimation of a muscle's line of action is a fundamental requirement in computational modelling. We present a novel anatomical…”
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Evaluating quality of marquetries by applying active IR thermography and advanced signal processing by Chulkov, A. O., Sfarra, S., Saeed, N., Peeters, J., Ibarra-Castanedo, C., Gargiulo, G., Steenackers, G., Maldague, X. P. V., Omar, M. A., Vavilov, V.

“…Marquetry method is important in the culture of the Italian community as can be witnessed from the large quantity of artworks that have been realized in this…”
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Computer-based estimation of the hip joint reaction force and hip flexion angle in three different sitting configurations by Van Houcke, J., Schouten, A., Steenackers, G., Vandermeulen, D., Pattyn, C., Audenaert, E.A.

“…Sitting is part of our daily work and leisure activities and can be performed in different configurations. To date, the impact of different sitting…”
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Finite element model updating taking into account the uncertainty on the modal parameters estimates by Steenackers, G., Guillaume, P.

“…Model updating is a common method to improve the correlation between finite element (F.E.) models and measured data. F.E. model updating is a technique that is…”
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Personalized statistical modeling of soft tissue structures in the knee by Van Oevelen, A, Duquesne, K, Peiffer, M, Grammens, J, Burssens, A, Chevalier, A, Steenackers, G, Victor, J, Audenaert, E

“…As measurements of knee joint contact forces remain challenging, computational musculoskeletal modeling has been popularized as an encouraging solution for…”
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Development of an Equivalent Composite Honeycomb Model: A Finite Element Study by Steenackers, G., Peeters, J., Ribbens, B., Vuye, C.

“…Finite element analysis of complex geometries such as honeycomb composites, brings forth several difficulties. These problems are expressed primarily as high…”
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Separating positional noise from neutral alignment in multicomponent statistical shape models by Audenaert, E.A., Van den Eynde, J., de Almeida, D.F., Steenackers, G., Vandermeulen, D., Claes, P.

“…Given sufficient training samples, statistical shape models can provide detailed population representations for use in anthropological and computational…”
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Updating a finite element model to the real experimental setup by thermographic measurements and adaptive regression optimization by Peeters, J., Arroud, G., Ribbens, B., Dirckx, J.J.J., Steenackers, G.

“…In non-destructive evaluation the use of finite element models to evaluate structural behavior and experimental setup optimization can complement with the…”
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Experimental study of the flow field induced by a resonating piezoelectric flapping wing by Bidakhvidi, M. Ahmadi, Shirzadeh, R., Steenackers, G., Vanlanduit, S.

“…Flexible plate structures with integrated piezoelectric patches offer interesting possibilities when considered as actuation mechanisms for energy harvesting…”
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Optical measurement of the dynamic strain field of a fan blade using a 3D scanning vibrometer by Vuye, C., Vanlanduit, S., Presezniak, F., Steenackers, G., Guillaume, P.

“…Understanding the origin of the stress and strain distribution is crucial to increase the durability of components under dynamic loading. Numerical simulations…”
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On the use of transmissibility measurements for finite element model updating by Steenackers, G., Devriendt, C., Guillaume, P.

“…Conventional finite element updating techniques make use of measured frequency response functions and modal parameter estimates to update the FE model…”
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Development of an adaptive response surface method for optimization of computation-intensive models by Steenackers, G., Presezniak, F., Guillaume, P.

“…In general, optimization techniques involve numerous repeated objective function evaluations. As a consequence, optimization times can become very large…”
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Active thermography setup updating for NDE: a comparative study of regression techniques and optimisation routines with high contrast parameter influences for thermal problems by Peeters, J., Louarroudi, E., Bogaerts, B., Sels, S., Dirckx, J. J. J., Steenackers, G.

“…An implementation of updating techniques similar to finite element updating in structural dynamics is developed for thermal material inspection using adaptive…”
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Fast variance calculation of polyreference least-squares frequency-domain estimates by De Troyer, T., Guillaume, P., Steenackers, G.

“…One major drawback of the PolyMAX estimator, a polyreference least-squares frequency-domain estimator, is the lack of confidence bounds on the estimated modal…”
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Reliability-based design optimization of computation-intensive models making use of response surface models by Steenackers, G., Versluys, R., Runacres, M., Guillaume, P.

“…Design optimization can be very time‐consuming depending on the complexity of the model to be optimized. This manuscript describes the development of an…”
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Determination of stratospheric component behaviour using Finite Element model updating by Peeters, J., Van Houtte, J., Martinez, A., van Muiden, J., Dirckx, J.J.J., Steenackers, G.

“…In general, it is difficult to analyse equipment for space applicability due to the fact that realistic tests on Earth are technically difficult and expensive…”
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Development of a regressive finite element model optimization technique making use of transmissibilities by Steenackers, G., Guillaume, P., Vanlanduit, S.

“…Optimization of vibrating structures by means of finite element models usually requires a high number of optimization runs, where the finite element analysis…”
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A multiscale framework to estimate water sorption isotherms for OPC-based materials by Babaei, S., Seetharam, S.C., Muehlich, U., Dizier, A., Steenackers, G., Craeye, B.

“…This paper presents a new multiscale framework to estimate water sorption isotherms (WSI) for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) based materials. This is achieved…”
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