A Structural Optimization Framework for Biodegradable Magnesium Interference Screws

Biodegradable magnesium alloys have garnered increasing attention in recent years, with magnesium alloy–based biomedical devices being clinically used. Unlike biologically inert metallic materials, magnesium-based medical devices degrade during service, resulting in a mechanical structure that evolv...

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Main Authors: Zhenquan Shen, Xiaochen Zhou, Ming Zhao, Yafei Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Biodegradable magnesium alloys have garnered increasing attention in recent years, with magnesium alloy–based biomedical devices being clinically used. Unlike biologically inert metallic materials, magnesium-based medical devices degrade during service, resulting in a mechanical structure that evolves over time. However, there are currently few computer-aided engineering methods specifically tailored for magnesium-based medical devices. This paper introduces a structural optimization framework for Mg-1Ca interference screws, accounting for degradation using a continuum damage model (CDM). The Optimal Latin Hypercube Sampling (OLHS) technique was employed to sample within the design space. Pull-out strengths were used as the optimization objective, which were calculated through finite element analysis (FEA). Both Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Kriging models were employed as surrogate models and optimized using the Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) algorithm. The results from the Kriging model were validated through FEA, and were found to be acceptable. The relationships between the design parameters, the rationale behind the methodology, and its limitations are discussed. Finally, a final design is proposed along with recommendations for interference screw design.
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spelling doaj-art-4f02162f0a454e55ad6cef864917a6162025-08-20T02:24:43ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732025-03-0110421010.3390/biomimetics10040210A Structural Optimization Framework for Biodegradable Magnesium Interference ScrewsZhenquan Shen0Xiaochen Zhou1Ming Zhao2Yafei Li3Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX 77054, USASchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaBiodegradable magnesium alloys have garnered increasing attention in recent years, with magnesium alloy–based biomedical devices being clinically used. Unlike biologically inert metallic materials, magnesium-based medical devices degrade during service, resulting in a mechanical structure that evolves over time. However, there are currently few computer-aided engineering methods specifically tailored for magnesium-based medical devices. This paper introduces a structural optimization framework for Mg-1Ca interference screws, accounting for degradation using a continuum damage model (CDM). The Optimal Latin Hypercube Sampling (OLHS) technique was employed to sample within the design space. Pull-out strengths were used as the optimization objective, which were calculated through finite element analysis (FEA). Both Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Kriging models were employed as surrogate models and optimized using the Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) algorithm. The results from the Kriging model were validated through FEA, and were found to be acceptable. The relationships between the design parameters, the rationale behind the methodology, and its limitations are discussed. Finally, a final design is proposed along with recommendations for interference screw design.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/4/210biodegradationmagnesium alloysinterference screwcontinuum damage mechanicsfinite element methodstructural optimization
spellingShingle Zhenquan Shen
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Biomimetics
biodegradation
magnesium alloys
interference screw
continuum damage mechanics
finite element method
structural optimization
title A Structural Optimization Framework for Biodegradable Magnesium Interference Screws
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title_short A Structural Optimization Framework for Biodegradable Magnesium Interference Screws
title_sort structural optimization framework for biodegradable magnesium interference screws
topic biodegradation
magnesium alloys
interference screw
continuum damage mechanics
finite element method
structural optimization
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/4/210
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