STUDY ON THE LOAD-BEARING MECHANISM OF METACARPUS AND METATARSAL OF HORSE
马骨骼的承力机理研究

In this paper,3-D finite element models for metacarpus and metatarsal of horse are built by using laser scanner,Pixform and ANSYS software.The analysis of metacarpus's load-bearing mechanism shows that the animal's bone is an excellent equal intensity structure.The oblique ellipse hole is best for static compressive load,which is just the shape of the metabolism hole on the metatarsal.This proves the evolutionary rationalization of animal's structures with respect to strength.