Optimization of Drill Bit Geometries for Minimum Thermal Damage in Bone Drilling

Authors

  • Mohd Faizal Ali Akhbar Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Faris Mohd Ashri Centre for Advanced Industrial Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Razlan Yusoff Centre for Advanced Industrial Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Shahrizan Jamaludin Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Rodianah Alias Biomaterials & Nanomaterials Research Group, Smart Technology Cluster, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Campus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Fatin Alias Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Razhan Hassan Centre for Design & Innovation of Technology,Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Rizwan Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, 75270, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.122.2.2237

Keywords:

Bone drilling, osteonecrosis, Taguchi, point angle, helix angle, web thickness

Abstract

Thermal injury is a common post-operative effect in bone drilling surgeries. The extreme heat generated during the drilling process kills bone cells, which causes irreversible bone death. This bone death loosens medical fixations—screws, plates, and implants—and subsequently refractures the bone. Research on drill bit geometries in bone drilling has attracted interest from engineering and medical researchers. However, previous research has mainly focused on the simulation of bone drilling, which could generate an incorrect approximation of thermal bone damage if the simulation model is not validated. For this reason, this study focuses on the optimization and parametric analysis of the bone temperature elevations induced by customized drill bit features—point angle (60-180°), web thickness (25-50 %), and helix angle (10-55°)—in comprehensive ex-vivo bone (bovine) experimental drilling tests. The L9 Taguchi optimization method was then applied to determine the optimal design to minimize maximum bone temperature rise. Results from the parametric analysis revealed that the optimal setup for the drill point features can be obtained with the ranges of point angle of 160-180°, web thickness of 25-30 %, and helix angle of 30-40°. Based on the Taguchi optimization results, the minimum thermal damage is produced with the point angle of 180°, web thickness of 25 %, and helix angle of 35°. This work offers a promising solution for reducing thermal injury and preventing thermal osteonecrosis in bone drilling surgeries.

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Author Biographies

Mohd Faizal Ali Akhbar, Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

mfaizalaa@umt.edu.my

Mohamad Faris Mohd Ashri , Centre for Advanced Industrial Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

downeacy@outlook.com

Ahmad Razlan Yusoff , Centre for Advanced Industrial Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

razlan@ump.edu.my

Shahrizan Jamaludin, Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

shahrizanj@umt.edu.my

Rodianah Alias, Biomaterials & Nanomaterials Research Group, Smart Technology Cluster, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Campus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

rodianahalias@unisza.edu.my

Fatin Alias , Department of Naval Architecture and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

p4351@pps.umt.edu.my

Razhan Hassan , Centre for Design & Innovation of Technology,Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

razhan@ump.edu.my

Muhammad Rizwan, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, 75270, Karachi, Pakistan

materialist.riz@gmail.com

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Published

2024-10-20

How to Cite

Ali Akhbar, M. F. ., Mohd Ashri , M. F. ., Yusoff , A. R. ., Jamaludin, S. ., Alias, R., Alias , F. ., Hassan , R. ., & Rizwan, M. . (2024). Optimization of Drill Bit Geometries for Minimum Thermal Damage in Bone Drilling. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 122(2), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.122.2.2237

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