abstract
- © 2015 IEEE.Solid free form fabrication are now being developed to fabricate scaffolds with controlled architecture for bone tissue engineering. These techniques use computer-aided design (CAD) to aid the design of optimized three-dimensional structures in a large number of materials. The development of mechanical models to simulate the scaffolds behavior for bone tissue engineering represents a relevant area in regenerative medicine. This paper presents a computer tool to design tailored scaffolds as a function of mechanical properties considering a specific kind of bone tissue. The kernel of this tool is formed from a fuzzy inference system (FIS) and a parametric design algorithm. The models obtained from this methodology were evaluated using finite element analysis (FEA) and they exhibit suitable features and characteristics to be used in experimental case studies.