TABLE 5.

Initial values, optimized (shape 3) values, and reduction proportion of strain and von Mises stress (MPa) in the whole model and respective components.

	Skin stress (MPa)			Skin strain
	Initial	Optimized	Reduction	Initial	Optimized	Reduction
Upper helix	0.184	0.087	52.7%	0.126	0.079	37.3%
Ascending helix	0.108	0.076	29.6%	0.079	0.060	24.1%
Descending helix	0.180	0.156	13.3%	0.114	0.110	3.51%
Scapha	0.073	0.053	27.4%	0.057	0.039	31.6%
Superior antihelix	0.085	0.077	9.41%	0.068	0.059	13.2%
Fossa triangularis	0.139	0.118	15.1%	0.110	0.091	17.3%
Inferior antihelix	0.230	0.120	47.8%	0.153	0.085	44.4%