Palci et al. 2021: Finite Element Models of Snake Venom Fangs

Abaqus CAE Simulia 2019 project files for finite element analysis of four 3D models of the venom fang from the snake species Fordonia leucobalia. The dataset is associated with a 2021 paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B by Alessandro Palci. It includes an original model and three modified versions with specific anatomical features removed.

Use Cases

• Compare stress and strain distributions based on the presence or absence of plicidentine infoldings.
• Analyze the mechanical role of the venom groove based on the 'Groove' versus 'NoGroove' model variants.
• Validate computational biomechanics hypotheses about fang evolution using the provided 3D models.
• Simulate different loading conditions (Loads 1, 1A, 2, 2A) on the fang models to test structural performance.

Strengths

• Includes four distinct 3D model variants enabling comparative analysis.
• Associated with a peer-reviewed publication in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2021).
• Uses a standardized simulation environment (Abaqus CAE Simulia 2019).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Alessandro Palci, associated with a paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Collection Method

Created as part of a finite element analysis study using Abaqus CAE Simulia 2019.