Abstract
In this study, the following were carried out for the purpose of the establishment of the strength evaluation technique of the pelvis: strain measurement by 3D digital image correlation method and nonlinear contact finite element analysis of the simulated bone. First, compression test using the cubic test piece of simulated bone was carried out for the identification of nonlinear mechanical properties. After that, compression test using the hip socket specimen was carried out, and it was compared with the analytical result of the hip socket model. The result showed that the strain distribution which is almost similar to the experiment was obtained.
