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Von Mises stress distributions (σ v ) on selected slices for the case with a 600 N force applied at the compression region P2. In part (A), the slice corresponds to the saggital mid‐plane along the breastbone, with the σ v levels as shown in the leftmost colorbox. In parts (B–D), slices along the breastbone, costal cartilages and osseous ribs are respectively shown for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th left ribs, with the σ v levels in the rightmost colorbox
