13th International Conference on Fracture June 16–21, 2013, Beijing, China -7- º Figure 10. Relationship between Fmax and gap size In Figures 9 and 10, the patterns are clear in terms of the effectiveness of the treatments. Above a certain gap size (Figure 10) the “B” treatment is more effective than the “A” treatment; as for the same gap the samples require a higher Fmax. 3.1.2 Energy Stored up to Maximum Force The energy absorbed up to the point of maximum force (Ea) can be seen in the bar chart of Figure 11. Above each bar is the average energy absorbed and variation (standard deviation) represented numerically and by a line of proportional length. Figure 11. Energy absorbed up to maximum force 3.1.3 Rigidity The rigidity of the samples obtained from the force-displacement curves are shown in the scatter point diagram of Figure 12. Both left and right femur data have been placed on the diagram to facilitate comparison. The average rigidity is indicated alongside the data points of each group. F+S OS+S OS+A OS+B F+S OS+S OS+A OS+B
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