Models are prepared for each orthogonal axis of the original image array.
For numeric analysis an elastic modulus of 10 GPa and a Poisson's ratio of 0.3 is used as a starting point in all analyses. Two types of analyses are performed in order to simulate the non-destructive experimental testing procedure used to establish the structural modulus of the bone specimens. After each iteration, nodes near the bone-platen interface are checked to see if they have displaced into the platen, and if so, the associated boundary nodes are modified.