Numerical analysis of static and dynamic behaviour in an optimized Ti6Al4V Cervical fusion cage produced via additive manufacturing
dc.contributor.author | Bougadouha, Oumayma | |
dc.contributor.author | Frija, Mounir | |
dc.contributor.author | Moolman, Frans J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Khodja, Malika | |
dc.contributor.author | Fathallah, Raouf | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-25T12:36:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
dc.description | DATA AVAILABILITY : The manuscript has no associated data. | |
dc.description.abstract | Cervical intervertebral body fusion devices act as space holders between two vertebrae. The cages are used to offer support and stability after surgery. Additive manufacturing is considered an efficient technology for producing medical implants. Ti6Al4V is widely used in the biomedical sector due to its mechanical and chemical characteristics. In this study, a numerical topology optimisation was performed to obtain a porous cage with a lattice structure. The objective was to design biomimetic, lightweight, and customized cages. A numerical study was conducted to determine the performances of the designed porous cages produced by selective laser melting with Ti6Al4V. The numerical design was validated by comparing the numerical results to the experimental one done by a South African company specializing in cervical fusion cage manufacturing. Static and dynamic tests were performed according to ASTM F2067-22 standards to identify the static and dynamic characteristics of the cage under study with the chosen lattice structure and solid fraction. As a result, the lattice structure has an important effect on the residual stress value. The Gyroid lattice structure type with a 45% solid fraction had shown the best performances for the studied cage. According to the ASTM standard and after the static and dynamic tests, the designed cage is accepted since it has passed the tests. | |
dc.description.department | Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | |
dc.description.embargo | 2026-09-06 | |
dc.description.librarian | hj2025 | |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production | |
dc.description.uri | https://link.springer.com/journal/170 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bougadouha, O., Frija, M., Moolman, F. et al. Numerical analysis of static and dynamic behaviour in an optimized Ti6Al4V Cervical fusion cage produced via additive manufacturing. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-025-16419-5. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0268-3768 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1433-3015 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1007/s00170-025-16419-5 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/104460 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer | |
dc.rights | © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2025. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.comjournal/170. | |
dc.subject | Cervical fusion cage | |
dc.subject | Topology optimisation | |
dc.subject | Selective laser melting | |
dc.subject | Static and dynamic characteristics | |
dc.subject | ASTM F2077-22 | |
dc.subject | Ti6AL4V | |
dc.title | Numerical analysis of static and dynamic behaviour in an optimized Ti6Al4V Cervical fusion cage produced via additive manufacturing | |
dc.type | Postprint Article |
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