Multi-scale modeling of bone remodeling [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Tobias Ebinger

Multi-scale modelingof bone remodelingDissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.)der Naturwissenschaftlich-Technischen Fakult¨at IIIChemie, Pharmazie, Bio- und Werkstoffwissenschaftender Universit¨at des Saarlandesvorgelegt vonDipl.-Ing. Tobias Ebinger, M.Sc.Saarbru¨cken2009Tag der Einreichung: 23.04.2009Tag des Kolloquiums: 21.07.2009Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan DiebelsGutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan DiebelsProf. Dr. Eduard ArztPrefaceThe research work presented in this thesis was carried out at the Chair ofApplied Mechanics at Saarland University.To begin with, I would like to thank my doctoral adviser Professor Dr.-Ing. Stefan Diebels. When I was a student assistant at the Chair of AppliedMechanics at University of Stuttgart he already directed my attention to thenumericalsimulationofmaterialswithinherentlengthscale. SoIamgratefulfor the possibility to recess the investigations at Saarland University. Thevarious ideas he put up for discussion have inspired and enriched this thesis.Moreover, I would like to thank Professor Dr. Eduard Arzt for accepting tobe co-referee of this thesis.Furthermore, I would like to thank all the people who have in one way orthe other contributed to this research. I thank all my colleagues for the goodand encouraging collaboration. Especially I would like to mention Profes-sor Dr.-Ing. Holger Steeb, who made a contribution to the thesis by a largenumber of discussions, Dr.