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Table 1 Summary of the elements

From: On the protective capacity of a safety vest for the thoracic injury caused by falling down

Part

Element types

Element number

Rib cortical

Triangular

40454

Rib cancellous

Tetrahedral

64780

Sternum cortical

Triangular

4202

Sternum cancellous

Tetrahedral

11608

Rib cartilage

Tetrahedral

13097

Vertebra cortical

Triangular

22006

Vertebra cancellous

Tetrahedral

51266

Nucleus pulposus

Tetrahedral

1798

Fibrous ring

Tetrahedral

1160

Foam core

Pentahedral

139895

Nylon fabric

Triangular

55958