ABSTRACT
Meshless methods are alternative numerical discretization techniques suited to analyze complex computational biomechanics problems. These advanced discretization techniques allow to discretize the problem physical domain using just an unstructured nodal cloud, which allows to acquire the geometrical model directly from medical images, such as Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scans or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques. This meshing flexibility allows to analyze almost straightforwardly the biomechanical behavior of biological structures. The variable fields obtained with meshless methods are generally more accurate and smoother than the one produced by other mesh-dependent discretization techniques, such as the finite element method.
